58.4% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cardigan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cardigan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people hold higher qualifications in Cardigan than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is less likely to have a university degree than the state average, nearly 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This profile of education is backed by a strong local school network that performs well compared to other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the national figure, though it sits 3.4 percentage points below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cardigan, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults has a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. Trade qualifications are the most common, with 38.7% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
19.9% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 Cardigan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering (18.9%) and management and commerce (18.3%), followed by health and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cardigan is served by 11 schools within 3km, which is more than 83% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than those in other areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
645
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cardigan
11 schools — 7,098 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 336 | 1,055 |
| Lucas Primary School, Lucas | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 527 | 1,029 |
| St Thomas More School, Alfredton | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 431 | 1,087 |
| Alfredton Primary School, Alfredton | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 527 | 1,009 |
| Ballarat High School, Lake Gardens | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 1,461 | 1,016 |
| Yuille Park Community College, Wendouree | Government | Combined | 6.8 km | 209 | 840 |
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 6.8 km | 453 | 950 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 101 | 1,017 |
| Loreto College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 7.4 km | 948 | 1,073 |
| Wendouree Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 116 | 917 |
| Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 1,989 | 1,120 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cardigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20485/cardigan/topic/education