53.1% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher degrees are becoming more common in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, where 26.5% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. While more people are finishing school than in the past, the area still lags behind the state average for Year 12 completions. This mix of qualifications shapes a diverse local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 53.1%. Despite this growth, this figure remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.9 points to 26.5% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the national figure.
26.5% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are society and culture at 13.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these schools are much smaller than most areas with an average of 186 students. Most of the 31 schools are government-run primary schools.
31
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.56
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,764
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
186
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
31 schools — 5,764 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Sacred Heart College, Kyneton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 888 | 1,070 |
| Castlemaine Secondary College, Castlemaine | Government | Secondary | — | 695 | 1,040 |
| Kyneton High School, Kyneton | Government | Secondary | — | 627 | 1,008 |
| Woodend Primary School, Woodend | Government | Primary | — | 378 | 1,091 |
| Kyneton Primary School, Kyneton | Government | Primary | — | 307 | 1,048 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary, Kyneton | Catholic | Primary | — | 286 | 1,081 |
| Castlemaine North Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | — | 278 | 1,117 |
| Marong Primary School, Marong | Government | Primary | — | 235 | 994 |
| St Ambrose's School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | — | 225 | 1,109 |
| Castlemaine Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | — | 178 | 1,054 |
| Campbells Creek Primary School, Campbells Creek | Government | Primary | — | 174 | 1,011 |
| Heathcote Primary School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | — | 150 | 961 |
| Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten, Muckleford | Independent | Combined | — | 135 | 1,105 |
| Tylden Primary School, Tylden | Government | Primary | — | 125 | 1,078 |
| Winters Flat Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | — | 115 | 1,078 |
| Axedale Primary School, Axedale | Government | Primary | — | 101 | 1,018 |
| Lockwood Primary School, Lockwood | Government | Primary | — | 99 | 989 |
| Maldon Primary School, Maldon | Government | Primary | — | 90 | 1,034 |
| Holy Rosary School, Heathcote | Catholic | Primary | — | 82 | 1,004 |
| Newstead Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | — | 82 | 1,041 |
| Taradale Primary School, Taradale | Government | Primary | — | 74 | 1,075 |
| Harcourt Valley Primary School, Harcourt | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 1,015 |
| Malmsbury Primary School, Malmsbury | Government | Primary | — | 69 | 1,074 |
| St Mary's School, Castlemaine | Catholic | Primary | — | 64 | 1,033 |
| Chewton Primary School, Chewton | Government | Primary | — | 54 | 1,119 |
| Newham Primary School, Newham | Government | Primary | — | 50 | 1,079 |
| Eppalock Primary School, Axe Creek | Government | Primary | — | 49 | 1,043 |
| Lockwood South Primary School, Lockwood South | Government | Primary | — | 38 | 1,020 |
| Elphinstone Primary School, Elphinstone | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 1,036 |
| Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School, Redesdale | Government | Primary | — | 12 | 981 |
| Langley Primary School, Langley | Government | Primary | — | 2 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20202/heathcote-castlemaine-kyneton/topic/education