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Warrandyte - Warrandyte South

Highest level of schooling

In Warrandyte - Warrandyte South, 66.4% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Greater Melbourne.

Warrandyte - Warrandyte South'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
Warrandyte - Warrandyte South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below1402.94.41302.85.3+9
Year 9 or equivalent2284.74.52355.04.9-8
Year 10 or equivalent53711.010.457612.311.4-39
Year 11 or equivalent58211.99.559412.710.2-13
Year 12 or equivalent3,25066.464.32,89861.859.4+351
Did not go to school150.31.590.21.3+5
Not stated1402.95.42485.37.5-108
Total persons aged 15+4,892100.0100.04,694100.0100.0+198
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 Warrandyte - Warrandyte South in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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, 18.8% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 66.4% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 20.8% and 64.3% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Warrandyte - Warrandyte South and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (11.9% compared to 9.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (66.4% compared to 64.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 8 or below (2.9% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who did not go to school (0.3% compared to 1.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the level of schooling attained by the population in Warrandyte - Warrandyte South, between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+351 persons)

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