49.4% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ravenswood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are found in Ravenswood compared to most similar areas. While 49.4% of residents finished Year 12, this is still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This mix of qualifications suggests a workforce with a strong balance of trade and university skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of the population, or 49.4%, completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ravenswood, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 33.6% of residents.
22.2% ▲ +67.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Ravenswood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in engineering (18.5%) and health (17.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government-run. These schools are smaller than most in similar areas, with an average size of 130 students.
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.
986
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ravenswood
2 schools — 259 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Lockwood South Primary School, Lockwood South | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 38 | 1,020 |
| Big Hill Primary School, Big Hill | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 221 | 980 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22142/ravenswood/topic/education