47.5% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Driffield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Driffield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Driffield have remained steady, though the area continues to lag behind state and national figures. Only 47.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with 47.5% completing Year 12, well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Driffield, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
14.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Driffield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 28%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Driffield most commonly studied management and commerce (20.4%) or society and culture (16.3%), followed by engineering at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, but have a higher advantage score than typical areas.
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).
125
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Driffield
2 schools — 250 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Yinnar Primary School, Yinnar | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 230 | 1,018 |
| Narracan Primary School, Narracan | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 20 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Driffield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20786/driffield/topic/education