51.9% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leongatha North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Leongatha North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have grown in Leongatha North, where nearly 28% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is much higher than most similar areas, the number of people completing Year 12 remains well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 51.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About a quarter of the population finished Year 11, and 17.9% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leongatha North, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here is well qualified, with 27.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national figure, and Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31% of residents.
27.9% ▲ +101.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
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 Leongatha North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in engineering and related fields are the most common at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%. Agriculture and education each account for 11.3% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Five schools are located within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools have an advantage score of 1,010, which is higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
396
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Leongatha North
5 schools — 1,980 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 544 | 1,032 |
| Leongatha Secondary College, Leongatha | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 607 | 991 |
| South Gippsland Specialist School, Leongatha | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 67 | 952 |
| Leongatha Primary School, Leongatha | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 582 | 1,008 |
| St Laurence O'Toole School, Leongatha | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 180 | 1,041 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leongatha North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21491/leongatha-north/topic/education