41.0% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bostocks Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bostocks Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Bostocks Creek have remained largely unchanged since 2011. Only 41% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by adults in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Bostocks Creek finished high school compared to most areas. Only 41% completed Year 12, which is 21 points lower than the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bostocks Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 44.2%.
7.7% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Bostocks Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in the area are most often trained in engineering, architecture and building, or agriculture and environment.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one small government primary school. This school is smaller than most similar schools, though its advantage score is around the middle for its level.
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).
123
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bostocks Creek
1 school — 123 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cobden Primary School, Cobden | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 123 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bostocks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20306/bostocks-creek/topic/education