54.1% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newlyn North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Newlyn North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of adults in Newlyn North hold a Certificate III or IV qualification. This reflects a community where vocational training is common, though the typical level of formal schooling and degrees is well below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 54.1%, finished Year 12. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the state average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newlyn North, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than in most similar areas, but still well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
21.1% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 Newlyn North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in engineering and related subjects (15.3%) and management and commerce (12.1%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is quite small, with an average size of 21 students, and has a lower advantage score than most areas.
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).
21
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Newlyn North
1 school — 21 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Newlyn Primary School, Newlyn | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 21 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newlyn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21932/newlyn-north/topic/education