34.4% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parwan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Parwan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 34.4% of residents in Parwan have completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While high school completion is low, the area has a surprising number of people with university degrees. This mix creates a unique educational profile for the locality.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The share of people who finished Year 12 is far below the state and national figures. Only 34.4% of residents reached this milestone, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parwan, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 26.6%.
18.4% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Parwan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (37%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (6%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Parwan are most common in engineering (10.1%) and natural and physical sciences (9.2%). Architecture, building, agriculture, and health each account for 7.3% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools within 3 km, more than 77% of similar places. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an advantage score much higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
1,104
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parwan
6 schools — 6,623 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley Campus, Bacchus Marsh | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 3,826 | 1,115 |
| Bacchus Marsh College, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 987 | 966 |
| Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 776 | 1,008 |
| Balliang East Primary School, Balliang East | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 72 | 928 |
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 406 | 972 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 9.1 km | 556 | 984 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22039/parwan/topic/education