59.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Edgecombe · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Edgecombe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Edgecombe have stayed steady over the last decade, with nearly 60% of residents completing Year 12. While more people here hold degrees than in many similar areas, the figure remains well below the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Edgecombe, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.7%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are common, with 35.7% holding a Certificate III or IV.
20.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 Edgecombe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 19.6%, followed by Health at 16.1% and Education at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area, though the average school size is among the lowest for this type of location.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
2
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
Schools serving Edgecombe
1 school — 2 students.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Langley Primary School, Langley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 2 | — |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Edgecombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20845/edgecombe/topic/education