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Mallee · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Mallee

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common high-level credentials in Mallee, held by 36% of adults. This region faces significant education gaps, with far fewer people finishing high school or earning degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Mallee, Federal Electorate

Where Mallee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mallee — lower than 90% of areas.

Mallee11.9%
Rest of Vic. 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. While this rate rose by 2.4 points since 2011, it remains much lower than most areas.

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37.9% ▲ +6.6%

Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Mallee, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 37.9% Year 10 19.3% Year 9 or below 16.6% Year 11 16.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, which is far below the 29.2% seen in Victoria. This figure has barely changed since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% —

Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Mallee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 36.0% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 13%, followed by management and commerce at 12%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Mallee has some of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children and some of the largest numbers of schools within 3 km, though the typical school size is among the lowest for its level.

Schools within 3 km

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130

Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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969

Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Mallee

130 schools — 25,181 students, average ICSEA 969.

By sector: Government 99 · Catholic 24 · Independent 7

By type: Primary 80 · Combined 33 · Secondary 17
Tyrrell College, Sea Lake Government Combined 27.3 km 126 963
St Mary's School, Sea Lake Catholic Primary 27.8 km 39 993
Hopetoun P-12 College, Hopetoun Government Combined 29.3 km 73 948
St Joseph's School, Hopetoun Catholic Primary 29.6 km 37 994
Beulah Primary School, Beulah Government Primary 35.4 km 27 1,005
Birchip P-12 School, Birchip Government Combined 35.9 km 162 989
Tempy Primary School, Tempy Government Primary 47.6 km 16 1,025
Wycheproof P-12 College, Wycheproof Government Combined 63.0 km 90 992
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School, Warracknabeal Government Combined 65.3 km 29 951
Rainbow P-12 College, Rainbow Government Combined 65.6 km 109 980
St Mary's School, Warracknabeal Catholic Primary 65.7 km 74 1,026
Warracknabeal Secondary College, Warracknabeal Government Secondary 66.1 km 175 964
Warracknabeal Primary School, Warracknabeal Government Primary 66.1 km 111 903
Manangatang P-12 College, Manangatang Government Combined 75.4 km 58 972
Donald Primary School, Donald Government Primary 77.2 km 81 964
Donald High School, Donald Government Secondary 77.3 km 93 968
St Mary's School, Donald Catholic Primary 77.9 km 28 1,001
Jeparit Primary School, Jeparit Government Primary 79.3 km 14 936
Ouyen P-12 College, Ouyen Government Combined 79.6 km 196 956
Nyah District Primary School, Nyah West Government Primary 83.5 km 42 893
Minyip Primary School, Minyip Government Primary 83.7 km 25 893
Woorinen District Primary School, Woorinen South Government Primary 83.8 km 75 931
St Joseph's School, Charlton Catholic Primary 85.9 km 38 1,009
Swan Hill Christian School, Swan Hill Independent Primary 86.1 km 29 1,017
Charlton College, Charlton Government Combined 86.3 km 123 995
Swan Hill Primary School, Swan Hill Government Primary 87.4 km 516 942
Swan Hill Specialist School, Swan Hill Government Combined 87.4 km 85 908
Swan Hill North Primary School, Swan Hill Government Primary 88.5 km 184 926
St Mary's School, Swan Hill Catholic Primary 88.6 km 603 1,036
St Mary MacKillop College, Swan Hill Catholic Secondary 88.8 km 540 1,023
Swan Hill College, Swan Hill Government Secondary 88.8 km 747 944
Beverford District Primary School, Beverford Government Primary 89.4 km 32 939
Lake Boga Primary School, Lake Boga Government Primary 89.7 km 62 988
Underbool Primary School, Underbool Government Primary 99.8 km 16 970
Dimboola Memorial Secondary College, Dimboola Government Secondary 100.7 km 124 956
Dimboola Primary School, Dimboola Government Primary 101.2 km 85 989
Rupanyup Primary School, Rupanyup Government Primary 102.1 km 25 975
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Murtoa Catholic Primary 102.8 km 9 1,020
Murtoa College, Murtoa Government Combined 102.8 km 255 959
Boort District P-12 School, Boort Government Combined 103.2 km 184 997
Marnoo Primary School, Marnoo Government Primary 108.1 km 3 —
Kerang Christian College, Kerang Independent Combined 110.5 km 121 1,003
Kerang Technical High School, Kerang Government Secondary 110.5 km 244 948
St Joseph's School, Kerang Catholic Primary 110.9 km 142 1,019
Kerang Primary School, Kerang Government Primary 111.2 km 57 856
St Arnaud Secondary College, St Arnaud Government Secondary 111.5 km 168 975
Kerang South Primary School, Kerang Government Primary 111.7 km 106 958
St Arnaud Primary School, St Arnaud Government Primary 111.8 km 110 958
St Patrick's School, St Arnaud Catholic Primary 111.8 km 102 1,011
Wedderburn College, Wedderburn Government Combined 114.2 km 205 926
Wimmera Lutheran College - Nhill Lutheran School, Nhill Independent Combined 114.8 km 647 1,038
Nhill College, Nhill Government Combined 115.4 km 239 940
Murrabit Group School, Murrabit Government Primary 115.8 km 25 915
St Patrick's School, Nhill Catholic Primary 116.7 km 56 952
Horsham Primary School, Horsham Government Primary 118.7 km 499 953
Horsham College, Horsham Government Secondary 119.2 km 1,010 965
Horsham Special School, Horsham Government Combined 119.2 km 106 903
St Michael and John's Primary School, Horsham Catholic Primary 119.3 km 311 1,043
St Brigid's College, Horsham Catholic Secondary 119.5 km 227 1,007
Horsham West and Haven Primary School, Horsham Government Primary 120.5 km 603 986
Robinvale College, Robinvale Government Combined 125.5 km 257 819
St Mary's School, Robinvale Catholic Combined 126.0 km 290 962
Koondrook Primary School, Koondrook Government Primary 130.4 km 94 977
Natimuk Primary School, Natimuk Government Primary 132.0 km 31 1,044
Pyramid Hill College, Pyramid Hill Government Combined 133.5 km 104 982
Navarre Primary School, Navarre Government Primary 137.1 km 12 971
Cohuna Consolidated School, Cohuna Government Primary 137.9 km 156 992
St Mary's School, Cohuna Catholic Primary 138.3 km 92 997
Cohuna Secondary College, Cohuna Government Secondary 139.1 km 188 971
Nangiloc Colignan and District Primary School, Nangiloc Government Primary 141.3 km 37 941
Bealiba Primary School, Bealiba Government Primary 142.3 km 2 850
St Mary's School, Inglewood Catholic Primary 142.6 km 18 1,000
Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood Government Primary 142.7 km 50 960
Murrayville Community College, Murrayville Government Combined 145.8 km 66 997
Leitchville Primary School, Leitchville Government Primary 147.0 km 11 946
Concongella Primary School, Concongella Government Primary 148.8 km 29 949
Landsborough Primary School, Landsborough Government Primary 149.0 km 10 1,056
Stawell Primary School, Stawell Government Primary 149.3 km 259 983
Skene Street Specialist School, Stawell Government Combined 149.5 km 50 878
East Loddon P-12 College, Dingee Government Combined 149.6 km 256 977
Kaniva College, Kaniva Government Combined 149.6 km 134 989
St Patrick's School, Stawell Catholic Primary 149.7 km 150 1,026
Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater On Loddon Government Primary 149.9 km 13 941
Stawell Secondary College, Stawell Government Secondary 150.0 km 333 959
Stawell West Primary School, Stawell Government Primary 150.4 km 93 878
Moonambel Primary School, Moonambel Government Primary 152.6 km 11 888
Natte Yallock Primary School, Natte Yallock Government Primary 153.2 km 3 —
Goroke P-12 College, Goroke Government Combined 155.2 km 74 963
Tarnagulla Primary School, Tarnagulla Government Primary 155.6 km 21 967
Dunolly Primary School, Dunolly Government Primary 157.2 km 88 952
Halls Gap Primary School, Halls Gap Government Primary 158.9 km 33 1,017
Great Western Primary School, Great Western Government Primary 160.0 km 18 953
Red Cliffs Primary School, Red Cliffs Government Primary 162.6 km 138 958
Red Cliffs East Primary School, Red Cliffs Government Primary 162.7 km 126 944
St Joseph's School, Red Cliffs Catholic Primary 163.6 km 87 985
Red Cliffs Secondary College, Red Cliffs Government Secondary 163.8 km 348 906
Cardross Primary School, Cardross Government Primary 166.3 km 100 974
Avoca Primary School, Avoca Government Primary 167.7 km 94 965
Timor Primary School, Timor Government Primary 168.2 km 44 912
Irymple South Primary School, Irymple Government Primary 168.9 km 366 999
Koorlong Primary School, Koorlong Government Primary 169.0 km 59 983
Mildura Christian College, Irymple Independent Combined 170.6 km 113 1,018
Irymple Secondary College, Irymple Government Secondary 171.7 km 630 1,003
Irymple Primary School, Irymple Government Primary 172.5 km 330 959
Henderson College, Irymple Independent Combined 172.9 km 229 981
Nichols Point Primary School, Nichols Point Government Primary 173.3 km 382 995
Maryborough Education Centre, Maryborough Government Combined 174.1 km 921 921
Mildura South Primary School, Mildura South Government Primary 174.7 km 457 939
St Paul's Primary School, Mildura Catholic Primary 174.9 km 314 1,006
Amphitheatre Primary School, Amphitheatre Government Primary 175.2 km 16 925
St Augustine's School, Maryborough Catholic Primary 175.7 km 266 1,016
Mildura Specialist School, Mildura Government Combined 175.7 km 177 881
Mildura Senior College, Mildura Government Secondary 175.9 km 1,027 977
Highview College, Maryborough Independent Secondary 175.9 km 463 1,005
Mildura Primary School, Mildura Government Primary 175.9 km 338 797
Trinity Lutheran College, Mildura Independent Combined 175.9 km 505 1,077
Chaffey Secondary College, Mildura Government Secondary 176.0 km 722 878
The Lake Primary School, Cabarita Government Primary 176.4 km 267 986
St Joseph's College Mildura, Mildura Catholic Secondary 176.6 km 860 1,022
Ranfurly Primary School, Mildura Government Primary 176.7 km 418 906
Sacred Heart School, Mildura Catholic Primary 176.8 km 323 1,055
Mildura West Primary School, Mildura Government Primary 177.7 km 450 975
Werrimull P-12 School, Werrimull Government Combined 177.9 km 30 860
Carisbrook Primary School, Carisbrook Government Primary 179.4 km 228 949
Merbein P-10 College, Merbein Government Combined 180.9 km 644 944
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Merbein Catholic Primary 181.7 km 153 1,006
Talbot Primary School, Talbot Government Primary 185.3 km 37 905
St Malachy's School, Edenhope Catholic Primary 192.3 km 65 1,027
Edenhope College, Edenhope Government Combined 192.4 km 128 977
Apsley Primary School, Apsley Government Primary 200.8 km 25 929

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED230/mallee/topic/education