47.3% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Long Forest · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Long Forest
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Long Forest have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 47.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The percentage of people who finished Year 12 is far below the national figure, sitting at 47.3%. About 18.9% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 10.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Long Forest, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Holding a bachelor degree or higher is uncommon here, with only 15.7% of adults reaching this level, far below the Victorian rate of 29.2%. Trade qualifications are more typical, with 37.9% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.7% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 Long Forest, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 26.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Five schools are located within 3 km, more than most similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 744 students, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
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).
744
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Long Forest
5 schools — 3,719 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 724 | 999 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 556 | 984 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| Coimadai Primary School, Coimadai | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 71 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Long Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21533/long-forest/topic/education