33.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gorae West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gorae West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low levels of formal schooling shape the local workforce in Gorae West, where only 33.9% of people have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, suggesting a community where practical experience often takes precedence over academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 12.5% of people leaving school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gorae West, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (26%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while nearly half the community holds a Certificate III or IV.
10.9% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Gorae West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications often specialise in practical fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 22.0%. Health and Management and commerce also feature prominently at 14.2% and 11.0% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is smaller than those in most similar areas. This school also has an advantage score of 971, which is lower than 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).
133
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gorae West
1 school — 133 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 133 | 971 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gorae West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21072/gorae-west/topic/education