38.9% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geranium · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Geranium
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 38.9% of people in Geranium have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of high school completion is a standout feature of the area's education profile. Most residents hold shorter vocational qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far below both the state and national figures. Only 38.9% completed the year, while 22.2% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geranium, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, with most residents instead holding diplomas (26.8%) or certificates (24.4%).
11.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Geranium splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (38%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Bachelor degree at 28%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Geranium most commonly studied health (22%), followed by engineering, education, and society and culture, which each account for 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in about 59% of similar places.
0
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geranium [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40484/geranium/topic/education