Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm
Highest level of schooling
In Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm, 57.2% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Woodstock District.
Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm'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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Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
Level of schooling | Number | % | Woodstock District % | Number | % | Woodstock District % | 2011 to 2021 | |
Year 8 or below | 274 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 6001 | 189 | 2.6 | 9.0 | +85 |
Year 9 or equivalent | 621 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 6002 | 344 | 4.6 | 7.7 | +277 |
Year 10 or equivalent | 2,995 | 21.1 | 30.0 | 6003 | 2,088 | 28.2 | 34.4 | +907 |
Year 11 or equivalent | 1,275 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 6004 | 796 | 10.7 | 10.4 | +479 |
Year 12 or equivalent | 8,135 | 57.2 | 36.9 | 6005 | 3,319 | 44.8 | 30.6 | +4,816 |
Did not go to school | 33 | 0.2 | -- | 6006 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +26 |
Not stated | 883 | 6.2 | 14.0 | 6007 | 663 | 9.0 | 7.2 | +220 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 14,216 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,406 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,810 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 population in Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm in 2021 compared to Woodstock District 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, 27.6% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 57.2% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 43.3% and 36.9% respectively for Woodstock District.
The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm and Woodstock District were:
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (57.2% compared to 36.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (9.0% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (21.1% compared to 30.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 8 or below (1.9% compared to 6.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm, between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+4,816 persons)
- Year 10 or equivalent (+907 persons)
- Year 11 or equivalent (+479 persons)
- Year 9 or equivalent (+277 persons)