31.8% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Apsley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Apsley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 31.8% of residents in Apsley have completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications data, where very few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in most other areas, with only 31.8% of people reaching this milestone. This is 30 points lower than the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Apsley, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare in Apsley, with only 8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 29.1%.
8.0% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Apsley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are agriculture and environment at 13.3%, followed by health at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Apsley has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the typical school is much smaller than in most areas with just 25 students. There is one government primary school within 3km.
20.41
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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).
25
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
929
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Apsley
1 school — 25 students, average ICSEA 929.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Apsley Primary School, Apsley | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 25 | 929 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Apsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20052/apsley/topic/education