74.5% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chewton Bushlands · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chewton Bushlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Society and culture is the most common field of study for the highly educated people of Chewton Bushlands. This is a well-qualified area where 39.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 74.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chewton Bushlands, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is strongly qualified, as 39.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. More than a quarter of residents hold a postgraduate degree.
39.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Chewton Bushlands splits fairly evenly between Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (29%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualficiations are most often in society and culture at 39%, followed by education at 14.6%. Other common fields include engineering, health, and management.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km, which is smaller than most other schools in similar areas. This school has an advantage score among the highest 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).
54
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chewton Bushlands
1 school — 54 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Chewton Primary School, Chewton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 54 | 1,119 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chewton Bushlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20548/chewton-bushlands/topic/education