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Bayside Council area

Highest level of schooling

In Bayside Council area, 67.3% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was less than Ward 4.

Bayside Council area'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
Bayside Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Ward 4 %Number%Ward 4 %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below6,2284.24.66,9345.34.9-706
Year 9 or equivalent4,5893.12.94,8953.73.3-306
Year 10 or equivalent18,21912.311.918,44814.112.6-229
Year 11 or equivalent6,8524.64.15,8314.53.9+1,021
Year 12 or equivalent100,07867.367.681,35562.265.7+18,723
Did not go to school2,5051.71.92,0491.61.5+456
Not stated10,2156.96.911,2028.68.0-987
Total persons aged 15+148,686100.0100.0130,714100.0100.0+17,972
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 Bayside Council area in 2021 compared to Ward 4 shows that there was a similar proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) as well as a similar proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 21.2% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 67.3% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 21.3% and 67.6% respectively for Ward 4.

There were no major differences between Bayside Council area and Ward 4 in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Bayside Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+18,723 persons)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+1,021 persons)
  • Year 8 or below (-706 persons)
  • Did not go to school (+456 persons)

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