42.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eastwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Eastwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Eastwood (Vic.). The area has a smaller proportion of university degrees and high school completions compared to the state and national figures. This suggests a local workforce geared more toward trade and vocational skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. About 21% of people stopped their schooling after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eastwood, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.2%, far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 35.9%.
14.2% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Eastwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1% and Health at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Eastwood has six schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most. The average school size is larger than most areas, and 83.3% of schools are government-run.
2.11
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
413
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eastwood
6 schools — 2,478 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Lucknow Primary School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 539 | 986 |
| Bairnsdale Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 260 | 892 |
| Wild Cherry School, Bairnsdale | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 43 | 1,053 |
| Bairnsdale West Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 328 | 913 |
| Bairnsdale Secondary College, Bairnsdale | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,213 | 955 |
| East Gippsland Specialist School, Bairnsdale | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 95 | 857 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20836/eastwood/topic/education