52.4% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castlemaine · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Castlemaine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 31% of adults in Castlemaine hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a highly qualified population living in a town where local schools are generally better resourced than those in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 52.4%, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castlemaine, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong academic profile, with 31.5% of adults holding a university degree. This is a little above the state average and well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
31.5% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 31.5%
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 Castlemaine, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Castlemaine are most common in society and culture (16.9%) and education (12.3%), followed by health and creative arts at 9.7% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most and more numerous, with 5.28 schools per 1,000 children. These schools also have a school advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas.
5.28
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
223
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Castlemaine
7 schools — 1,558 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Castlemaine North Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 278 | 1,117 |
| St Mary's School, Castlemaine | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Castlemaine Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 178 | 1,054 |
| Winters Flat Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 115 | 1,078 |
| Castlemaine Secondary College, Castlemaine | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 695 | 1,040 |
| Campbells Creek Primary School, Campbells Creek | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 174 | 1,011 |
| Chewton Primary School, Chewton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 54 | 1,119 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20516/castlemaine/topic/education