40.0% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Benalla · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Benalla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40% of people in Benalla have finished Year 12, a figure far below the state and national averages. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area continues to trail behind most other regions in formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 6.2 points to reach 40% in 2021, though this remains far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Benalla, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 13.8% since 2011, but this is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification here, held by 34.4% of residents.
13.8% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Benalla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 14.9%, followed by management and commerce at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Benalla has seven schools with a total of 2,058 enrolments, and these schools have an advantage score higher than most areas.
7
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.38
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,058
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
294
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Benalla
7 schools — 2,058 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Benalla P-12 College, Benalla | Government | Combined | — | 700 | 934 |
| Australian Christian College - Benalla, Benalla | Independent | Combined | — | 465 | 1,009 |
| FCJ College, Benalla | Catholic | Secondary | — | 451 | 1,047 |
| St Joseph's School, Benalla | Catholic | Primary | — | 391 | 1,037 |
| Broken Creek Primary School, Broken Creek | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 958 |
| EdSpace, Benalla | Independent | Combined | — | 23 | 1,043 |
| Winton Primary School, Winton | Government | Primary | — | 3 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21010/benalla/topic/education