31.8% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kalimna West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kalimna West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 31.8% of adults in Kalimna West have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of formal schooling is mirrored in the area's higher-education levels, where only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than most similar areas, sitting 30 points below the Victorian average. Of those who did finish school, 31.8% reached Year 12, while 19.2% finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kalimna West, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with the local rate far below the national figure. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38% of residents.
7.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Kalimna West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering at 22.8%, followed by Health and Education, which both sit at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is much smaller than most, with an average size of 32 students, though its advantage score is higher than most 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).
32
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kalimna West
1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Nungurner Primary School, Nungurner | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 32 | 1,015 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalimna West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21283/kalimna-west/topic/education