55.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Landsborough West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Landsborough West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A complete lack of adults with bachelor degrees defines the educational landscape of Landsborough West. While over half the community has finished Year 12, the area sits far below state and national figures for higher education. Most residents instead hold practical trade qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Other residents' highest school years vary, with 11.1% finishing Year 11 and another 11.1% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Landsborough West, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 59.1% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Landsborough West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 81%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications held by residents are spread across several fields, with the most common being society and culture at 22.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one primary government school within 3km, which is smaller than most similar areas with a typical size of 10 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,056, which is much 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).
10
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Landsborough West
1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Landsborough Primary School, Landsborough | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 10 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Landsborough West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21458/landsborough-west/topic/education