50.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fyans Creek · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Fyans Creek has seen a shift since 2011, with a growing number of residents holding higher degrees. While the area has a higher proportion of university graduates than most similar places, the typical person's level of schooling remains well below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school completed.
Half of the population has completed Year 12, which is more than most similar areas. However, this 50.0% figure is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
50.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Fyans Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas. Despite this, the 20.0% figure is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
20.0% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Fyans Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Certificate I / II (28%).
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and environment being the most common at 28.0%, followed by Engineering at 24.0% and Management and commerce at 16.0%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. With an average size of 33 students, it is much smaller than schools in most other areas.
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).
33
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 33 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Halls Gap Primary School, Halls Gap | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 33 | 1,017 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fyans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20959/fyans-creek/topic/education