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Bass Coast Shire

Highest level of schooling

In Bass Coast Shire, 46.4% of females aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was less than Victoria.

Bass Coast Shire's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Bass Coast Shire - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2011 to 2021
Year 8 or below8854.94.91,0188.17.3-133
Year 9 or equivalent1,3667.65.01,1639.26.2+203
Year 10 or equivalent3,09817.311.22,46319.613.8+635
Year 11 or equivalent2,66214.810.41,98015.712.5+682
Year 12 or equivalent8,33346.461.24,67137.151.2+3,662
Did not go to school770.41.4360.31.2+41
Not stated1,5268.55.91,26710.17.9+259
Total persons aged 15+17,947100.0100.012,598100.0100.0+5,349
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the female population in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a higher proportion of females who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a lower proportion of females who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 30.2% of the female population left school at Year 10 or below, and 46.4% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 22.5% and 61.2% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the female population in Bass Coast Shire and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of females who completed year 10 or equivalent (17.3% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females who completed year 11 or equivalent (14.8% compared to 10.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females who completed year 9 or equivalent (7.6% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females who completed year 12 or equivalent (46.4% compared to 61.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the female population in Bass Coast Shire, between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+3,662 females)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+682 females)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (+635 females)
  • Year 9 or equivalent (+203 females)

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