52.9% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chepstowe · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of the residents in Chepstowe have completed Year 12, which is a higher proportion than most similar areas. While the area shows a strong lean toward trade qualifications, overall schooling and degree levels remain well below the Victorian and national figures.
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.9% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
52.9% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Chepstowe, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, which is far below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.9% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +270.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Chepstowe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the largest shares in society and culture at 32.1%, followed by management and commerce at 21.4%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chepstowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20540/chepstowe/topic/education