38.2% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Korumburra South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Korumburra South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Korumburra South have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 38.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a degree is much lower than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 38.2% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. About 25.8% of residents stopped after Year 10, while 16.9% finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Korumburra South, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, as most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.9% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Korumburra South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Study areas are diverse, with agriculture and environment being the most common field at 25%. Management and commerce follow at 23.2%, with engineering and education also appearing in the top fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, and the sector is split evenly between government and Catholic providers.
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).
Schools serving Korumburra South
2 schools — 444 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Korumburra Primary School, Korumburra | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 343 | 973 |
| St Joseph's School, Korumburra | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 101 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Korumburra South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21400/korumburra-south/topic/education