28.3% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Avondale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Avondale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have finished high school or university in Avondale than in most similar areas. Only 28.3% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national rates, with 35.8% of residents listing Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Avondale, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are also much lower than in most areas, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, 44.1% of people have a Certificate III or IV.
6.9% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 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 Avondale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 21%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9.09 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, though the two local primary schools are government-run and among the smallest in the country.
9.09
Higher than 73% 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).
13
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Avondale
2 schools — 26 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Avondale State School, Avondale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 9 | 990 |
| Yandaran State School, Yandaran | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 17 | 954 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30109/avondale/topic/education