41.7% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Drouin West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Drouin West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Drouin West have remained largely stable, but they sit well below state and national figures. Only 41.7% of residents have finished Year 12, and just 13.6% of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Drouin West finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with 41.7% completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Drouin West, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.4% of adults. Overall, the 13.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.6% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for those with qualifications include engineering and related fields at 16.8%, followed by education and society and culture, both at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas and have a much higher advantage score. With 3 schools within 3km, there are 18.87 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most similar areas.
18.87
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
716
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 86% 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 West
3 schools — 2,147 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Drouin West Primary School, Drouin West | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 239 | 999 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Drouin Campus, Drouin | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,765 | 1,092 |
| Buln Buln Primary School, Buln Buln | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 143 | 1,000 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Drouin West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20793/drouin-west/topic/education