50.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Creswick North · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Creswick North have higher education degrees compared to the state or national average. While half of the population has finished Year 12, the area is marked by a much lower proportion of university-qualified adults than most other regions.
Highest year of school completed.
About 50% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
50.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Creswick North, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 24%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 8.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certifications are more common here, with 48.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Creswick North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are concentrated in technical and primary industries, with architecture and building being the most common field at 25.8%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is much smaller than those in most other areas, with an average size of 58 students.
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).
58
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 58 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Creswick North Primary School, Creswick | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 58 | 968 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Creswick North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20673/creswick-north/topic/education