29.3% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Red Lion · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Red Lion
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Red Lion have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 29.3% of people completed Year 12, and bachelor degrees are far less common here than across Victoria. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on practical experience and trade certificates than formal academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with only 29.3% of people doing so. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Red Lion, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is also far below the state and national levels, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 23% of residents.
10.1% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Red Lion, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields are Engineering and related studies at 16.4%, followed by Health at 8.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school within 3km, which is smaller than most similar schools with an average size of 37 students. This school also has a much 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).
37
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
905
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Red Lion
1 school — 37 students, average ICSEA 905.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Talbot Primary School, Talbot | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 37 | 905 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Red Lion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22150/red-lion/topic/education