33.1% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Larpent · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Larpent
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Larpent than in most similar areas. Only 33.1% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that sits far below both the state and national levels. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 33.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%. This is much lower than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Larpent, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more frequent at 35.1%.
7.7% ▲ +147.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Larpent, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in agriculture and environment at 18.9%, followed by engineering at 13.5% and education at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, more than about 73% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with an average school size of 210 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).
210
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Larpent
4 schools — 838 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Lake Colac School, Colac | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 82 | 933 |
| Colac South West Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 129 | 948 |
| Sacred Heart School, Elliminyt | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 398 | 1,025 |
| Elliminyt Primary School, Elliminyt | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 229 | 996 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Larpent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21471/larpent/topic/education