41.8% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Curdievale · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 10% of adults in Curdievale hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure. Education levels in this area are generally lower than in most other parts of Victoria, with a strong focus on trade and vocational certificates.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.8% of residents finished Year 12, a result that is far below both the Victorian and national rates. About 19.4% of people peaked at Year 10, while 14.3% finished Year 11.
41.8% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Curdievale, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 9.7% of adults, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (37.1%) or a diploma (17.7%).
9.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Curdievale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (14%).
What people studied.
Many of the local qualifications are in agriculture and the environment, accounting for 27.4% of degrees. Other common fields include management and commerce at 11.3%, and education or hospitality at 9.7% each.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.
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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 Curdievale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20696/curdievale/topic/education