47.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Strangways · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Strangways
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high number of adults with university degrees helps shape the educational profile of Strangways. While 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The area shows a mix of high-level qualifications alongside a lower rate of high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 47.3%, which is far below both the Victorian (61.8%) and Australian (58.8%) figures. Around 19.4% of residents reached Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Strangways, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 28.1% of the population.
22.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Strangways, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in agriculture and the environment are the most frequent at 12.3%. Other common fields include engineering, health, and food or hospitality services, each accounting for 7.0% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The single government primary school within 3km is much smaller than most, with an average size of 82 students. However, it has an average school advantage score of 1,041, which is much higher 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).
82
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Strangways
1 school — 82 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Newstead Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 82 | 1,041 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Strangways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22367/strangways/topic/education