37.9% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Irrewarra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Irrewarra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Irrewarra. The area has a much lower rate of higher education and school completion than the national average, with only 37.9% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the state and national figures, with 37.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is 24 percentage points lower than the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Irrewarra, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.8% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Irrewarra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Irrewarra are most often in agriculture and environment, at 13.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are generally small, with an average size of 129 students.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
129
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Irrewarra
4 schools — 517 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4
| Beeac Primary School, Beeac | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 25 | 927 |
| Colac Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 164 | 946 |
| St Mary's School, Colac | Catholic | Primary | 10.9 km | 266 | 1,025 |
| Colac West Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 62 | 899 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Irrewarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21242/irrewarra/topic/education