37.5% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Camperdown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Camperdown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Camperdown have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 37.5% of people have completed Year 12, though the number of locals with higher qualifications has risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it rose 4.8 points since 2016 to reach 37.5%. About 18.3% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Camperdown, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 9 or below (20%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 37% of residents.
13.1% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Camperdown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Camperdown most commonly studied Health (13.6%) and Engineering (13.3%), followed by Education and Society and Culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only three schools and enrolments are smaller than in 65% of similar areas, there are 5.58 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.58
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
935
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Camperdown
3 schools — 935 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Mercy Regional College, Camperdown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 341 | 1,026 |
| St Patrick's School, Camperdown | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 213 | 1,035 |
| Camperdown College, Camperdown | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 381 | 983 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Camperdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031471/camperdown/topic/education