28.3% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rushworth · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rushworth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 28.3% of people in Rushworth finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This lack of formal schooling is mirrored in the local qualifications, with very few residents holding university degrees. The area relies more on trade and vocational certificates for its skilled workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below Victoria's 61.8% and Australia's 58.8%. About 21.4% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rushworth, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 10 (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 33.5%.
6.9% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Rushworth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 14.6%, followed by society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11.17 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, the typical school is small with 106 students, and they have a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
11.17
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
106
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
910
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 Rushworth
2 schools — 211 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Rushworth P-12 College, Rushworth | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 171 | 894 |
| St Mary's School, Rushworth | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 40 | 976 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22215/rushworth/topic/education