44.1% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wangaratta · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Wangaratta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in Wangaratta, held by 34.5% of adults. While a growing number of people are finishing school and university, the area still sits well below state and national levels for year 12 and degree completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in most of Australia, with the figure sitting far below the national rate at 44.1%. However, this has improved over the last decade, rising 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common here than in many similar areas, though the 17.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is still far below the Victorian figure.
17.3% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 Wangaratta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in health are the most frequent, at 14.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wangaratta has 23 schools, which is more than about 76% of similar areas, and these schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most.
23
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.42
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,903
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
213
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wangaratta
23 schools — 4,903 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Cathedral College Wangaratta, Wangaratta | Independent | Combined | — | 1,075 | 1,084 |
| Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta | Catholic | Secondary | — | 973 | 1,035 |
| Wangaratta High School, Wangaratta | Government | Secondary | — | 595 | 957 |
| Wangaratta West Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | — | 486 | 1,017 |
| St Bernard's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | — | 356 | 1,042 |
| St Patrick's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | — | 227 | 1,045 |
| Appin Park Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | — | 192 | 981 |
| Wangaratta District Specialist School, Wangaratta | Government | Combined | — | 171 | 922 |
| Wangaratta Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 1,018 |
| Yarrunga Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | — | 130 | 913 |
| Glenrowan Primary School, Glenrowan | Government | Primary | — | 107 | 1,015 |
| Oxley Primary School, Oxley | Government | Primary | — | 76 | 1,007 |
| Our Lady's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | — | 75 | 956 |
| Milawa Primary School, Milawa | Government | Primary | — | 63 | 1,040 |
| Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership, Wangaratta | Catholic | Secondary | — | 45 | 975 |
| Myrrhee Primary School, Myrrhee | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 1,076 |
| Whitfield District Primary School, Whitfield | Government | Primary | — | 34 | 1,040 |
| Carraragarmungee Primary School, Londrigan | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 1,012 |
| Greta Valley Primary School, Greta South | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 1,026 |
| Whorouly Primary School, Whorouly | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 1,013 |
| Moyhu Primary School, Moyhu | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 998 |
| Everton Primary School, Everton | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 931 |
| Springhurst Primary School, Springhurst | Government | Primary | — | 5 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26700/wangaratta/topic/education