51.4% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sulky · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Sulky
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than many similar areas shape the local profile in Sulky, though overall school completion remains low. About 19% of adults hold a university degree, which is more common here than in most similar spots.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 51.4%, have finished Year 12. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sulky, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, this is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
19.1% ▲ +82.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Sulky, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Sulky has two primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
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).
143
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Sulky
2 schools — 285 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Augustine's School, Creswick | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 137 | 1,038 |
| Creswick Primary School, Creswick | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 148 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sulky [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22389/sulky/topic/education