39.2% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Boolarra South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Boolarra South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Boolarra South have shifted over the last decade, though school completion remains low. While 18.4% of adults hold a university degree, far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country. This creates a divide between those with high-level degrees and those who left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national rate of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, with 18.3% of people listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Boolarra South, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of residents.
18.4% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Boolarra South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 21.7%. Management, commerce, society, and culture are also prominent, each accounting for 10.1% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than those in most other areas with an average size of 28 students. This school has a lower advantage score than most similar schools.
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).
28
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Boolarra South
1 school — 28 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Boolarra Primary School, Boolarra | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 28 | 951 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boolarra South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20289/boolarra-south/topic/education