62.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Golden Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of school and degree completion than most similar areas mark Golden Point as a well-educated community. About 62.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. While local university qualifications are lower than the state average, the area's general education levels remain strong compared to similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 62.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is about the same as the Victorian average and well above the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Point, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas, though this is well below both the state and national figures.
22.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Golden Point, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 31%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 22.5%, followed by education at 16.9% and creative arts at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3km, which is more than 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than usual and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
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).
116
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,069
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Golden Point
2 schools — 232 students, average ICSEA 1,069.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Chewton Primary School, Chewton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 54 | 1,119 |
| Castlemaine Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 178 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21057/golden-point/topic/education