45.8% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Longford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Longford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Longford has remained steady, but it continues to trail behind state and national figures. Only 45.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. Most adults here hold practical certifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Longford finished high school than in most other areas. The 45.8% who completed Year 12 is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian figure, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 45.1% of people.
16.5% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 Longford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related fields at 22.6%, followed by Health and Management and commerce, both at around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most, though they have a higher advantage score than many other areas. The area is served by a single government primary school.
3.12
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
178
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Longford
1 school — 178 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Longford Primary School, Longford | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 178 | 1,019 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21536/longford/topic/education