48.6% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blowhard · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blowhard
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few areas around here have such low levels of higher education, making Blowhard stand out for its modest academic profiles. Only 8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in school leaving, where far fewer people finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 48.6%, completed Year 12. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blowhard, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here holds a Certificate III or IV, held by 48.1% of people. Only 8% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
8.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 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 Blowhard, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with a qualification, the most common fields are society and culture (17.3%), followed by engineering and health, both at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These are both government schools with an average size of 216 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
216
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blowhard
2 schools — 432 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Mount Blowhard Primary School, Blowhard | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 79 | 1,008 |
| Miners Rest Primary School, Miners Rest | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 353 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blowhard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20261/blowhard/topic/education