43.9% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Great Western · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Great Western
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Great Western have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This pattern is reflected in the local qualifications, where trade certificates are much more common than university degrees. It is a place where practical skills and early school leavers are the norm.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is 18 points lower than the Victorian average. For many, the highest year of school finished was Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Great Western, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 15.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.4% of residents.
15.1% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Great Western, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with an average of 18 students. While there are 20 schools per 1,000 children—much higher than most areas—the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
20.00
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
18
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Great Western
1 school — 18 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Great Western Primary School, Great Western | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 18 | 953 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Great Western [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21098/great-western/topic/education