56.6% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kardella · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 38% of adults in Kardella hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. While university qualifications are very common here, fewer residents completed Year 12 compared to the typical Victorian.
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
56.6% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Kardella, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 38.3% of adults, which is among the highest rates for this level and far above the Australian average. Certificate III and IV qualifications are also common at 33%.
38.3% ▲ +138.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Kardella splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Postgraduate degree at 15%.
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by health and society and culture, both at 11.7%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. These schools are smaller than most in similar areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
222
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
2 schools — 444 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Korumburra Primary School, Korumburra | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 343 | 973 |
| St Joseph's School, Korumburra | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 101 | 1,002 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kardella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21300/kardella/topic/education