58.8% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gisborne South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gisborne South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Gisborne South hold a Certificate III or IV, making it a place where practical trade qualifications are common. While many residents have a high school education, the level of university degrees is well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Australian average, though it sits a little below the Victorian state result.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gisborne South, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 22.2% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
22.2% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Gisborne South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 20%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.6%. Architecture, building, health, and education also feature prominently.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are all government-run and have an average advantage score of 1,038, which is much higher than most areas. There are two such schools within 3 km of the area.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
345
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher 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 Gisborne South
2 schools — 690 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Willowbank Primary School, Gisborne | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 373 | 1,056 |
| Killara Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 317 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gisborne South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21002/gisborne-south/topic/education