47.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gringegalgona · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Gringegalgona have remained steady over the last decade, though they sit well below state levels. Fewer than half of the residents have completed Year 12, and university degrees are uncommon in this area.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 35.3% of residents left school after Year 10.
47.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Gringegalgona, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (13%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across the country; only 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.5% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Gringegalgona, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 31%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (31%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gringegalgona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21112/gringegalgona/topic/education