Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields
Highest level of schooling
In Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields, 64.8% of females aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was less than Caroline Springs.
Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest level of secondary schooling completed | ||||||||
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| Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Level of schooling | Number | % | Caroline Springs % | Number | % | Caroline Springs % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Year 8 or below | 28 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6001 | 20 | 11.5 | 4.8 | +7 |
| Year 9 or equivalent | 27 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 6002 | 12 | 7.0 | 3.7 | +14 |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 47 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 6003 | 31 | 17.7 | 11.2 | +15 |
| Year 11 or equivalent | 26 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 6004 | 20 | 11.6 | 11.9 | +5 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 280 | 64.8 | 67.4 | 6005 | 60 | 33.4 | 60.0 | +220 |
| Did not go to school | 8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 6006 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | +5 |
| Not stated | 16 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6007 | 30 | 17.0 | 7.6 | -15 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 432 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 180 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +252 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the female population in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields in 2021 compared to Caroline Springs 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, 25.5% of the female population left school at Year 10 or below, and 64.8% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 19.8% and 67.4% respectively for Caroline Springs.
The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the female population in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields and Caroline Springs were:
- A larger percentage of females who completed year 9 or equivalent (6.3% compared to 4.0%)
- A larger percentage of females who completed year 8 or below (6.5% compared to 4.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females who completed year 12 or equivalent (64.8% compared to 67.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females who completed year 11 or equivalent (6.0% compared to 8.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the level of schooling attained by the female population in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields, between 2006 and 2021 was:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+220 females)