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MidCoast 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.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidCoast Council area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Level of schooling | Number | % | Western Rural % | Number | % | Western Rural % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Year 8 or below | 4,414 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5,200 | 6.8 | 7.1 | -786 |
| Year 9 or equivalent | 8,925 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9,021 | 11.8 | 10.2 | -96 |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 28,477 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 26,423 | 34.6 | 34.6 | +2,054 |
| Year 11 or equivalent | 5,651 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5,105 | 6.7 | 5.2 | +546 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 27,533 | 33.4 | 34.3 | 22,401 | 29.3 | 30.8 | +5,132 |
| Did not go to school | 216 | 0.3 | -- | 208 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +8 |
| Not stated | 7,296 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 8,019 | 10.5 | 11.8 | -723 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 82,512 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 76,377 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,135 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in MidCoast Council area in 2021 compared to Western Rural shows that there was a higher proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a lower proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.
Overall, 50.9% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 33.4% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 49.7% and 34.3% respectively for Western Rural.
There were no major differences between MidCoast Council area and Western Rural in 2021.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in MidCoast Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+5,132 persons)
- Year 10 or equivalent (+2,054 persons)
- Year 8 or below (-786 persons)
- Year 11 or equivalent (+546 persons)
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