42.4% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Benalla Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Benalla Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Benalla Surrounds compared to most other areas. Only 42.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school and holding degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below Victoria's 61.8%, though it rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 42.4%. For those who didn't finish Year 12, 19% stopped at Year 10 and 17.3% at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Benalla Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 16.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of residents.
16.2% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are most often trained in Engineering and related fields at 15.3%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 10.9% and Management and commerce at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two small government primary schools with a total of 28 enrolments. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.51
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
28
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
14
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 77% 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 Surrounds
4 schools — 162 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Winton Primary School, Winton | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 3 | — |
| Greta Valley Primary School, Greta South | Government | Primary | 21.0 km | 27 | 1,026 |
| Broken Creek Primary School, Broken Creek | Government | Primary | 21.9 km | 25 | 958 |
| Glenrowan Primary School, Glenrowan | Government | Primary | 24.9 km | 107 | 1,015 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Benalla Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021064/benalla-surrounds/topic/education