52.9% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Muckleford South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Muckleford South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most similar areas shape daily life in Muckleford South, though formal schooling rates remain low. While 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, only 52.9% of residents have completed Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 52.9% of people have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Muckleford South, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, despite being far below the state average of 29.2%.
17.6% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Muckleford South, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 36%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are diverse, with 38.1% in engineering and related fields, while agriculture, health, and education each account for 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one independent combined school, which is smaller than most others of its type but has an advantage score among the highest at this level.
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).
135
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,105
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Muckleford South
1 school — 135 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Combined 1
| Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten, Muckleford | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 135 | 1,105 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Muckleford South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21825/muckleford-south/topic/education