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Cowes - Ventnor and District

Highest level of schooling

In Cowes - Ventnor and District, 44.2% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Bass Coast Shire.

Cowes - Ventnor and District'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
Cowes - Ventnor and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below3394.74.83226.06.6+17
Year 9 or equivalent5457.68.24638.69.2+82
Year 10 or equivalent1,34118.819.01,12721.020.5+213
Year 11 or equivalent1,11115.615.887016.215.9+241
Year 12 or equivalent3,15544.243.22,02737.736.6+1,127
Did not go to school250.40.5110.20.4+14
Not stated6258.88.555110.310.8+73
Total persons aged 15+7,141100.0100.05,374100.0100.0+1,767
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 31.5% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 44.2% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 32.5% and 43.2% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.

There were no major differences between Cowes - Ventnor and District and Bass Coast Shire in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Cowes - Ventnor and District, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+1,127 persons)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+241 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (+213 persons)
  • Year 9 or equivalent (+82 persons)

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