41.4% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
York - Beverley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in York - Beverley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 41.4% of residents in York - Beverley finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in schooling is reflected in the local qualification rates, which are also much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it has risen 3.6 percentage points since 2011. About 28% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In York - Beverley, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 31.3%.
12.2% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 York - Beverley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering at 15.9%, followed by Education at 10.7% and Management and Commerce at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools with 558 enrolments, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. These schools have an average size of 279 students and a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.86
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
558
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
279
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 80% 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 York - Beverley
2 schools — 558 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 2
| York District High School, York | Government | Combined | 14.7 km | 373 | 960 |
| Beverley District High School, Beverley | Government | Combined | 17.6 km | 185 | 932 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in York - Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021245/york-beverley/topic/education