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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Casey Established, 56.2% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Clyde Growth Area.
Casey Established'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.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Established - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Level of schooling | Number | % | Clyde Growth Area % | Number | % | Clyde Growth Area % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Year 8 or below | 10,313 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 10,558 | 6.0 | 7.9 | -245 |
| Year 9 or equivalent | 12,136 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 12,673 | 7.2 | 9.5 | -537 |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 28,321 | 13.7 | 20.2 | 30,898 | 17.6 | 20.7 | -2,577 |
| Year 11 or equivalent | 22,413 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 24,354 | 13.9 | 20.1 | -1,942 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 115,971 | 56.2 | 40.6 | 82,395 | 46.9 | 33.9 | +33,576 |
| Did not go to school | 5,584 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2,218 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +3,366 |
| Not stated | 11,471 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 12,403 | 7.1 | 6.2 | -932 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 206,211 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 175,502 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +30,709 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Casey Established in 2021 compared to Clyde Growth Area 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, 27.3% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 56.2% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 38.0% and 40.6% respectively for Clyde Growth Area.
The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Casey Established and Clyde Growth Area were:
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (56.2% compared to 40.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (13.7% compared to 20.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 8 or below (5.0% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (5.9% compared to 8.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Casey Established, between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+33,576 persons)
- Did not go to school (+3,366 persons)
- Year 10 or equivalent (-2,577 persons)
- Year 11 or equivalent (-1,942 persons)
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