43.9% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redcastle · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of qualified adults in Redcastle hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce focused on practical skills. The area has a very low rate of university degrees and far fewer people finishing high school compared to the state and national figures.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.
43.9% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Redcastle, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 9 or below is next at 22%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing Redcastle among the lowest for this qualification and far below the national figure of 26.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Redcastle, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 30%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (20.8%), followed by Architecture, Society and Culture, and Food and Hospitality, each at 12.5%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.
0
Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22153/redcastle/topic/education