49.8% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redesdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Redesdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Redesdale have finished high school or university compared to the wider region. Only 49.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Despite these gaps, the area has more people with degrees and high school certificates than most similar small areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents finished Year 12, a result that is well below the national figure of 58.8%. Roughly 16.3% of people left school in Year 11, and 12.5% in Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Redesdale, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 21.6% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of residents.
21.6% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 Redesdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are engineering at 11.9% and management and commerce at 11.3%. Health and agriculture also make up a significant portion of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one primary school in the area, which is smaller than most at its level with an average size of 12 students. This single government school has an advantage score around the middle for its level.
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).
12
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Redesdale
1 school — 12 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School, Redesdale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 12 | 981 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22154/redesdale/topic/education