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Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Highest level of schooling

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In Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, 76.6% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than the City of Wyndham.

Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell'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
Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below1452.13.3249.64.4+121
Year 9 or equivalent1522.24.4197.65.3+133
Year 10 or equivalent3995.811.03714.813.1+362
Year 11 or equivalent3234.78.52610.410.5+297
Year 12 or equivalent5,31276.665.19538.058.2+5,217
Did not go to school971.41.40--1.1+97
Not stated5077.36.24919.67.3+458
Total persons aged 15+6,935100.0100.0250100.0100.0+6,685
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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham 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, 11.4% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 76.6% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 20.2% and 65.1% respectively for the City of Wyndham.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell and the City of Wyndham were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (76.6% compared to 65.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (5.8% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (4.7% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (2.2% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+5,217 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (+362 persons)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+297 persons)
  • Year 9 or equivalent (+133 persons)

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