39.3% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Benalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Benalla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of adults in Benalla finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While qualification levels have risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower rates of higher education than most other regions. This creates a local workforce that relies more heavily on trade certificates than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.3% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victoria average of 61.8%. This rate has risen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011, though 15.2% of the population still finished school at Year 9 or below.
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.
Just 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 34.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.1% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
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.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.6%, followed by management, commerce, and health, which each account for 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Benalla has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, and provides a high number of schools per 1,000 children. The sector is split evenly between Catholic and Independent schools, with Government schools making up 20%.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.30
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
2,030
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
406
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 58% 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 Benalla
6 schools — 2,033 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Independent 2 · Catholic 2 · Government 2
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Australian Christian College - Benalla, Benalla | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 465 | 1,009 |
| EdSpace, Benalla | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 23 | 1,043 |
| FCJ College, Benalla | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 451 | 1,047 |
| St Joseph's School, Benalla | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 391 | 1,037 |
| Benalla P-12 College, Benalla | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 700 | 934 |
| Winton Primary School, Winton | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 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/sa2/204021063/benalla/topic/education