36.9% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eidsvold West · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Eidsvold West have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 36.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap carries through to higher education, where university degrees are very uncommon.
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in Queensland or Australia, with 36.9% of people reaching that milestone. Instead, the most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 44.6%.
36.9% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Eidsvold West, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (40%) and Year 11 (7%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is rare in the area, with only 4.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
4.2% ▼ -44.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Eidsvold West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
What people studied.
Qualifications that are held tend to be practical, with 33.3% in agriculture and environment and 20% in health. Engineering and related fields make up another 13.3%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a common trait shared by about 59% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eidsvold West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30948/eidsvold-west/topic/education