52.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Musk Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Musk Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A mix of trade and university skills shapes daily life in Musk Vale. While 22% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than most similar areas, the overall level of schooling remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but still well below the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Musk Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common, with 33.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state average of 29.2%.
22.0% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 Musk Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and society and culture, each at 15.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one primary school within 3 km of the area. It is a government school and is smaller than those in most similar areas, though it has a higher advantage score than most.
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).
192
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Musk Vale
1 school — 192 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Daylesford Primary School, Daylesford | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 192 | 1,022 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Musk Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21852/musk-vale/topic/education