46.5% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ruffy · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ruffy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Ruffy have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, but a surprising number of adults hold university degrees. This mix of schooling and high-level qualifications creates a unique educational profile for the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains far below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ruffy, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A higher proportion of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher than in most similar areas. At 20.8%, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.
20.8% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 Ruffy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 13.9%, followed by health at 10.9%. Other common fields include agriculture, environment, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation for about 59% of similar places.
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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).
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ruffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22211/ruffy/topic/education