Statistics relating to education
1960's | 1970's
| 1980's | 1990's
1981
Age left school, by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Origin and Sex - 1981 Census, Victoria (a)
Persons aged 15 years and over.
|
Age left school
|
Aboriginal
|
Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
Aboriginal
|
Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
|
|
no.
|
no.
|
no.
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
MALE
|
|
Still at school
|
95
|
11
|
74,417
|
6.73
|
4.35
|
5.32
|
|
Did not go to school
|
24
|
4
|
10,439
|
1.70
|
1.58
|
0.75
|
|
14 years and under
|
419
|
75
|
360,331
|
29.67
|
29.64
|
25.75
|
|
15 years
|
394
|
59
|
257,305
|
27.90
|
23.32
|
18.39
|
|
16 years
|
218
|
59
|
254,460
|
15.44
|
23.32
|
18.19
|
|
17 years
|
112
|
21
|
198,121
|
7.93
|
8.30
|
14.16
|
|
18 years
|
43
|
12
|
125,899
|
3.05
|
4.74
|
9.00
|
|
19 years and over
|
24
|
6
|
66,513
|
1.70
|
2.37
|
4.75
|
|
Not stated
|
83
|
6
|
51,701
|
5.88
|
2.37
|
3.70
|
|
Total
|
1,412
|
253
|
1,399,186
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
FEMALE
|
|
Still at school
|
121
|
16
|
74,288
|
7.60
|
5.76
|
5.10
|
|
Did not go to school
|
21
|
4
|
15,034
|
1.32
|
1.44
|
1.03
|
|
14 years and under
|
406
|
85
|
399,775
|
25.50
|
30.58
|
27.45
|
|
15 years
|
455
|
55
|
283,038
|
28.58
|
19.78
|
19.44
|
|
16 years
|
289
|
54
|
271,096
|
18.15
|
19.42
|
18.62
|
|
17 years
|
131
|
29
|
217,444
|
8.23
|
10.43
|
14.93
|
|
18 years
|
54
|
12
|
102,430
|
3.39
|
4.32
|
7.03
|
|
19 years and over
|
13
|
3
|
32,742
|
0.82
|
1.08
|
2.25
|
|
Not stated
|
102
|
20
|
60,354
|
6.41
|
7.19
|
4.14
|
|
Total
|
1,592
|
278
|
1,456,201
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
PERSONS
|
|
Still at school
|
216
|
27
|
148,705
|
7.19
|
5.08
|
5.21
|
|
Did not go to school
|
45
|
8
|
25,473
|
1.50
|
1.51
|
0.89
|
|
14 years and under
|
825
|
160
|
760,106
|
27.46
|
30.13
|
26.62
|
|
15 years
|
849
|
114
|
540,343
|
28.26
|
21.47
|
18.92
|
|
16 years
|
507
|
113
|
525,556
|
16.88
|
21.28
|
18.41
|
|
17 years
|
243
|
50
|
415,565
|
8.09
|
9.42
|
14.55
|
|
18 years
|
97
|
24
|
228,329
|
3.23
|
4.52
|
8.00
|
|
19 years and over
|
37
|
9
|
99,255
|
1.23
|
1.69
|
3.48
|
|
Not stated
|
185
|
26
|
112,055
|
6.16
|
4.90
|
3.92
|
|
Total
|
3,004
|
531
|
2,855,387
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the
release of confidential data.
(a) Statistics in this table relate to where people usually
live (i.e. Usual Residence). Please refer to Glossary.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1981 Census of Population
and Housing.
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000.
Attendance at an Education Institution, by Aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander Origin-1981 Census, Victoria (a)
Persons aged 15 years and over.
|
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
|
|
no.
|
no.
|
%
|
%
|
|
Attending full time
|
307
|
203,444
|
8.69
|
7.12
|
|
Attending part time
|
97
|
108,306
|
2.74
|
3.79
|
|
Total Attending
|
404
|
311,750
|
11.43
|
10.92
|
|
Not attending
|
2,731
|
2,379,807
|
77.28
|
83.34
|
|
Not stated
|
399
|
163,829
|
11.29
|
5.74
|
|
TOTAL
|
3,534
|
2,855,386
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the
release of confidential data.
(a) Statistics in this table relate to where people
usually live (i.e. Usual Residence). Please refer to Glossary.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1981 Census of Population
and Housing.
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000.
Level of Education Attainment (a), by Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander Origin-1981 Census, Victoria (b)
Persons aged 15 years and over.
|
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
|
Level of qualification
|
no.
|
no.
|
%
|
%
|
|
Degree or higher
|
18
|
120,417
|
0.51
|
4.22
|
|
Diploma
|
25
|
115,878
|
0.71
|
4.06
|
|
Trade certificate
|
168
|
253,223
|
4.75
|
8.87
|
|
Other certificate
|
115
|
169,188
|
3.25
|
5.93
|
|
Level not classifiable or inadequately described
|
8
|
6,857
|
0.23
|
0.24
|
|
No qualifications (but stated qualifications)
|
110
|
78,890
|
3.11
|
2.76
|
|
No qualifications (so stated)
|
2,518
|
1,762,867
|
71.25
|
61.74
|
|
Still at school
|
200
|
122,979
|
5.66
|
4.31
|
|
Not stated
|
372
|
225,087
|
10.53
|
7.88
|
|
Total
|
3,534
|
2,855,386
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the
release of confidential data.
(a) Post-school educational qualification
(b) Statistics in this table relate to where people usually live
(i.e. Usual Residence). Please refer to Glossary.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1981 Census of Population
and Housing.
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000.
Field of Attainment, by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Origin - 1981 Census, Victoria (a)
Persons aged 15 years and over, with a Qualification (b)
|
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
|
Field of attainment
|
no.
|
no.
|
%
|
%
|
|
Management, administration and related fields
|
28
|
75,763
|
8.33
|
11.38
|
|
Natural and mathematical sciences
|
6
|
23,205
|
1.79
|
3.49
|
|
Engineering and technology
|
4
|
38,688
|
1.19
|
5.81
|
|
Architecture and building
|
53
|
66,186
|
15.77
|
9.94
|
|
Social sciences
|
27
|
29,463
|
8.04
|
4.43
|
|
Education
|
18
|
84,781
|
5.36
|
12.74
|
|
Medicine and health
|
60
|
92,793
|
17.86
|
13.94
|
|
Artistic, literary and performing arts
|
5
|
12,383
|
1.49
|
1.86
|
|
Agriculture and forestry
|
11
|
11,292
|
3.27
|
1.70
|
|
Manufacturing and construction
|
85
|
160,928
|
25.30
|
24.18
|
|
Services
|
26
|
41,227
|
7.74
|
6.19
|
|
Other(c)
|
13
|
28,866
|
3.87
|
4.34
|
|
Total
|
336
|
665,575
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the
release of confidential data.
(a) Statistics in this table relate to where people
usually live (i.e. Usual Residence). Please refer to Glossary.
(b) Post-school educational qualification
(c) Includes humanities, religion and theology, veterinary science,
military and defence, field of study not elsewhere classified,
field of study not specified, and field
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1981 Census of Population
and Housing.
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000.
1983
Aboriginal Students in Victorian Schools: Year Level,
1983
This chart shows the number of Aboriginal students in Victorian
schools in 1983. It shows that the numbers of students decrease
as they move into years 10, 11 and 12. It shows a marked decrease
for year 12 students.
|
Prep
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
198
|
190
|
172
|
182
|
184
|
206
|
208
|
268
|
233
|
226
|
169
|
99
|
19
|
Total number of Koorie students: 2,354
1986
Age left school, by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Origin and Sex-1986 Census, Victoria (a)
Persons aged 15 years and over
|
|
Aboriginal
|
Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
Aboriginal
|
Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
|
Age left school
|
no.
|
no.
|
no.
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
MALE
|
|
Still at school
|
191
|
41
|
83,258
|
6.23
|
6.33
|
5.45
|
|
Did not go to school
|
64
|
6
|
12,046
|
2.09
|
0.93
|
0.79
|
|
14 years and under
|
682
|
126
|
317,988
|
22.25
|
19.44
|
20.80
|
|
15 years
|
792
|
176
|
253,423
|
25.84
|
27.16
|
16.58
|
|
16 years
|
557
|
139
|
273,392
|
18.17
|
21.45
|
17.88
|
|
17 years
|
287
|
76
|
239,377
|
9.36
|
11.73
|
15.66
|
|
18 years
|
131
|
29
|
154,524
|
4.27
|
4.48
|
10.11
|
|
19 years and over
|
48
|
12
|
88,093
|
1.57
|
1.85
|
5.76
|
|
Not stated
|
313
|
43
|
106,524
|
10.21
|
6.64
|
6.97
|
|
Total
|
3,065
|
648
|
1,528,625
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
FEMALE
|
|
Still at school
|
215
|
37
|
84,903
|
6.30
|
5.52
|
5.34
|
|
Did not go to school
|
51
|
4
|
16,537
|
1.49
|
0.60
|
1.04
|
|
14 years and under
|
718
|
152
|
356,301
|
21.03
|
22.69
|
22.42
|
|
15 years
|
898
|
134
|
275,328
|
26.30
|
20.00
|
17.32
|
|
16 years
|
698
|
144
|
290,075
|
20.45
|
21.49
|
18.25
|
|
17 years
|
354
|
99
|
264,190
|
10.37
|
14.78
|
16.62
|
|
18 years
|
149
|
44
|
138,475
|
4.36
|
6.57
|
8.71
|
|
19 years and over
|
55
|
6
|
52,416
|
1.61
|
0.90
|
3.30
|
|
Not stated
|
276
|
50
|
111,160
|
8.08
|
7.46
|
6.99
|
|
Total
|
3,414
|
670
|
1,589,385
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
PERSONS
|
|
Still at school
|
406
|
78
|
168,161
|
6.27
|
5.92
|
5.39
|
|
Did not go to school
|
115
|
10
|
28,583
|
1.77
|
0.76
|
0.92
|
|
14 years and under
|
1,400
|
278
|
674,289
|
21.61
|
21.09
|
21.63
|
|
15 years
|
1,690
|
310
|
528,751
|
26.08
|
23.52
|
16.96
|
|
16 years
|
1,255
|
283
|
563,467
|
19.37
|
21.47
|
18.07
|
|
17 years
|
641
|
175
|
503,567
|
9.89
|
13.28
|
16.15
|
|
18 years
|
280
|
73
|
292,999
|
4.32
|
5.54
|
9.40
|
|
19 years and over
|
103
|
18
|
140,509
|
1.59
|
1.37
|
4.51
|
|
Not stated
|
589
|
93
|
217,684
|
9.09
|
7.06
|
6.98
|
|
Total
|
6,479
|
1,318
|
3,118,010
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the
release of confidential data.
(a) Statistics in this table relate to where people usually
live (i.e. Usual Residence). Please refer to Glossary.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1986 Census of Population
and Housing.
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000
Type of Education Institution Attended (Full time / Part
time), by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Origin -1986 Census,
Victoria (a)
|
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
|
Educational Institution
|
no
|
no.
|
%
|
%
|
|
Pre-school(b)
|
389
|
68,825
|
3.09
|
1.70
|
|
Infant/primary(b):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
|
1,627
|
276,266
|
12.94
|
6.84
|
|
Non-government
|
201
|
110,553
|
1.60
|
2.74
|
|
Total infant/primary
|
1,828
|
386,819
|
14.54
|
9.58
|
|
Secondary(b):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
|
1,007
|
222,803
|
8.01
|
5.52
|
|
Non-government
|
214
|
117,639
|
1.70
|
2.91
|
|
Total secondary
|
1,221
|
340,442
|
9.71
|
8.43
|
|
TAFE college(b)
|
219
|
72,005
|
1.74
|
1.78
|
|
CAE(b)
|
66
|
44,383
|
0.53
|
1.10
|
|
University(b)
|
68
|
47,350
|
0.54
|
1.17
|
|
Other(b)
|
79
|
25,349
|
0.63
|
0.63
|
|
Educational institution not stated(c)
|
343
|
65,784
|
2.73
|
1.63
|
|
Attendance not stated(d)
|
845
|
228,995
|
6.72
|
5.67
|
|
Not attending
|
7,513
|
2,758,052
|
59.76
|
68.30
|
|
TOTAL
|
12,571
|
4,038,004
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the
release of confidential data.
(a) Statistics in this table relate to where people usually
live (i.e. Usual Residence). Please refer to Glossary.
(b) Includes persons whose full-time/part-time student status
was not stated, but institution was stated.
(c) Full-time/part-time student stated, but institution not
stated.
(d) Full-time/part-time student not stated and institution not
stated.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1986 Census of Population
and Housing.
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000
Level of Educational Attainment (a), by Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander Origin -1986 Census, Victoria (b) Persons aged
15 years and over
| |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
|
Level of qualification
|
no.
|
no.
|
%
|
%
|
|
Degree or higher
|
52
|
166,362
|
0.67
|
5.34
|
|
Diploma
|
78
|
119,075
|
1.00
|
3.82
|
|
Trade certificate
|
453
|
281,610
|
5.81
|
9.03
|
|
Other certificate
|
284
|
206,901
|
3.64
|
6.64
|
|
Not classifiable by level
|
24
|
9,169
|
0.31
|
0.29
|
|
Inadequately described
|
322
|
124,629
|
4.13
|
4.00
|
|
No qualifications
|
5,627
|
1,873,670
|
72.17
|
60.09
|
|
Not stated
|
957
|
336,594
|
12.27
|
10.80
|
|
Total
|
7,797
|
3,118,010
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the
release of confidential data.
(a) Post-school educational qualification
(b) Statistics in this table relate to where people usually
live (i.e. Usual Residence). Please refer to Glossary.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1986 Census of Population
and Housing.
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000.
Field of Attainment, by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Origin - 1986 Census, Victoria (a)
Persons aged 15 years and over, with a Qualification (b)
|
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
Total Victoria
|
|
Field of attainment
|
no.
|
no.
|
%
|
%
|
|
Management, administration and related fields
|
81
|
97,773
|
6.67
|
10.77
|
|
Natural and mathematical sciences
|
14
|
34,086
|
1.15
|
3.75
|
|
Engineering and technology
|
20
|
45,290
|
1.65
|
4.99
|
|
Architecture and building
|
119
|
75,296
|
9.80
|
8.29
|
|
Social sciences
|
66
|
39,591
|
5.44
|
4.36
|
|
Humanities
|
7
|
16,712
|
0.58
|
1.84
|
|
Education
|
42
|
87,161
|
3.46
|
9.60
|
|
Medicine and health
|
136
|
108,005
|
11.20
|
11.90
|
|
Artistic, literary and performing arts
|
17
|
15,381
|
1.40
|
1.69
|
|
Agriculture and forestry
|
33
|
15,989
|
2.72
|
1.76
|
|
Manufacturing and construction
|
254
|
184,960
|
20.92
|
20.38
|
|
Services
|
97
|
51,560
|
7.99
|
5.68
|
|
Other and not specified(c)
|
6
|
11,319
|
0.49
|
1.25
|
|
Inadequately described
|
322
|
124,629
|
26.52
|
13.73
|
|
Total
|
1,214
|
907,752
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the
release of confidential data.
(a) Statistics in this table relate to where people usually
live (i.e. Usual Residence). Please refer to Glossary.
(b) Post-school educational qualification
(c) Includes religion, veterinary science, military and defence,
field of study not elsewhere classified and field of study not
specified.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1986 Census of Population
and Housing.
© Commonwealth of Australia, 2000.
Statistics provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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