38.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Churchill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Churchill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Churchill have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 38.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap in formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, with university degrees being much less common here than across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are lower than most areas, with 38.9% finishing Year 12. This is 23 points below the Victorian average, while nearly 20% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Churchill, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Churchill, where only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with the most common qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 39.2%.
11.8% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Churchill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Churchill often specialise in Engineering and related fields, which account for 18.2% of degrees. Society and culture (14.9%) and management and commerce (11.5%) are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary schools within 3km of the area, more than 73% of similar places. These schools are smaller than average and have a lower advantage score than most areas.
3.21
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
139
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Churchill
4 schools — 557 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4
| Lumen Christi School, Churchill | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 87 | 986 |
| Churchill Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 212 | 965 |
| Churchill North Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 118 | 908 |
| Hazelwood North Primary School, Hazelwood North | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 140 | 989 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Churchill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20561/churchill/topic/education