40.1% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paynesville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Paynesville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Paynesville have shifted over the last decade, though the town remains less qualified than the state average. Only 40.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap is reflected in the high number of adults who hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than in most similar areas. Only 40.1% completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Paynesville, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common, with 35.8% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 14.7% have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Victorian average of 29.2%.
14.7% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Paynesville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3km, though the average school size of 130 is lower than most areas. There are no secondary or Catholic schools in the area.
2.75
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
130
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Paynesville
2 schools — 259 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Paynesville Primary School, Paynesville | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 89 | 934 |
| Eagle Point Primary School, Eagle Point | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 170 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22049/paynesville/topic/education