38.9% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Drouin South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Drouin South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 38.9% of residents in Drouin South have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This educational gap extends to higher qualifications, with the area seeing far fewer university degrees than both Victoria and Australia. Most adults here hold trade-level certificates instead.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, sitting at just 38.9%. About 26.1% of residents left school after Year 10, while 17.5% finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Drouin South, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.2% of residents.
15.9% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 Drouin South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 17%, followed by Health at 12.7% and Management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Drouin South has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with five schools located within 3km. All schools in the area are government-run, and 80% are primary schools.
18.18
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
387
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Drouin South
5 schools — 1,933 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Drouin South Primary School, Drouin South | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 202 | 982 |
| Lardner and District Primary School, Lardner | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 71 | 1,007 |
| Drouin Secondary College, Drouin | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,113 | 975 |
| Ripplebrook Primary School, Ripplebrook | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 43 | 943 |
| Drouin Primary School, Drouin | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 504 | 972 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Drouin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20792/drouin-south/topic/education