32.7% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Loddon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Loddon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Loddon than in most other parts of the country. Only 32.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While these numbers have climbed slightly since 2011, the area remains much less qualified than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest at this level, sitting at 32.7%, though it rose 6.0 points since 2011. About 20.3% of people stopped at Year 10, while 16.8% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Loddon, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
10.5% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Loddon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Agriculture and Environment both being the most common at 11.8% each. Health follows at 9.8%, then Management and Commerce at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Loddon has 8 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this type. These schools are typically small, with an average of 106 students and an average advantage score that is lower than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.35
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
851
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
106
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Loddon
9 schools — 939 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4
| Wedderburn College, Wedderburn | Government | Combined | 18.8 km | 205 | 926 |
| St Mary's School, Inglewood | Catholic | Primary | 21.0 km | 18 | 1,000 |
| Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 50 | 960 |
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater On Loddon | Government | Primary | 26.5 km | 13 | 941 |
| East Loddon P-12 College, Dingee | Government | Combined | 28.5 km | 256 | 977 |
| Boort District P-12 School, Boort | Government | Combined | 31.9 km | 184 | 997 |
| Tarnagulla Primary School, Tarnagulla | Government | Primary | 42.8 km | 21 | 967 |
| Pyramid Hill College, Pyramid Hill | Government | Combined | 45.8 km | 104 | 982 |
| Dunolly Primary School, Dunolly | Government | Primary | 52.4 km | 88 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202031033/loddon/topic/education