45.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chiltern Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chiltern Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than half of the adults in Chiltern Valley finished Year 12, making it a place where many people entered the workforce without a high school diploma. This trend is reflected in the qualifications of the local workforce, where trade certificates are far more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About 16.1% of people finished Year 11, while another 16.1% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chiltern Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (18%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Instead, the area is led by those with Certificate III or IV qualifications, which 41.5% of residents hold.
16.2% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Chiltern Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields are engineering and related trades at 24.4%, followed by management and commerce at 19.5% and health at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are small, with an average size of 52 students, and are split evenly between government and Catholic providers.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
52
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chiltern Valley
2 schools — 104 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Joseph's School, Chiltern | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 33 | 988 |
| Chiltern Primary School, Chiltern | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 71 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chiltern Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20552/chiltern-valley/topic/education