65.9% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paraparap · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Paraparap
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school and university completion rates define the educational profile of Paraparap. More than 65% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This strong academic foundation is reflected in a high number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most similar areas, with 65.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 7 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Paraparap, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national figure and about the same as the state average.
28.6% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
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 Paraparap, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in education and management and commerce, each at 15.9%. Architecture and building are also popular, making up 14.6% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's single primary school is a government facility with a typical size of 232 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,041, which is much higher 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).
232
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Paraparap
1 school — 232 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Moriac Primary School, Moriac | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 232 | 1,041 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paraparap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22035/paraparap/topic/education