37.7% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Taylor Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Taylor Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational levels in Taylor Bay have stayed relatively low over time, with only 37.7% of residents completing Year 12. This figure is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, reflecting a community where fewer adults have finished secondary school or pursued higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, at 37.7%. This is significantly lower than most other areas, with 20.3% of residents reaching Year 11 as their highest grade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Taylor Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below Victoria's 29.2%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 36%.
11.6% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Taylor Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 24%, followed by Management and Commerce at 16%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. It is quite small, with an average size of 16 students, which is among the lowest 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).
16
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Taylor Bay
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Eildon Primary School, Eildon | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 16 | 985 |
Sources
More for Taylor Bay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Taylor Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22472/taylor-bay/topic/education