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Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre

Highest level of schooling

In Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre, 72.8% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Southland Activity Centre.

Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre'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
Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Southland Activity Centre %Number%Southland Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below302.82.8293.44.6+1
Year 9 or equivalent312.93.2303.53.0+1
Year 10 or equivalent898.48.5768.99.3+13
Year 11 or equivalent959.010.4647.610.5+30
Year 12 or equivalent76772.871.258768.666.9+179
Did not go to school30.30.581.00.4-5
Not stated393.73.4597.05.3-21
Total persons aged 15+1,054100.0100.0856100.0100.0+197
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 Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Southland Activity Centre shows that there was a similar 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, 14.5% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 72.8% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 14.9% and 71.2% respectively for Southland Activity Centre.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre and Southland Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (72.8% compared to 71.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (9.0% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the level of schooling attained by the population in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre, between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+179 persons)

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