43.2% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wangaratta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wangaratta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Wangaratta have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most similar areas. While 43.2% of people completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian average. There are signs of growth, however, as both school and degree completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has risen 7.9 percentage points since 2011, though 13.7% of residents still left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.
16.7% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are health at 15.9%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wangaratta has 12 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. There are 3.5 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most similar areas, with half of the schools being government-run.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.50
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
4,473
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
373
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 53% 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 Wangaratta
12 schools — 4,473 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Cathedral College Wangaratta, Wangaratta | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,075 | 1,084 |
| St Patrick's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 227 | 1,045 |
| Wangaratta West Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 486 | 1,017 |
| St Bernard's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 356 | 1,042 |
| Wangaratta High School, Wangaratta | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 595 | 957 |
| Wangaratta Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 148 | 1,018 |
| Wangaratta District Specialist School, Wangaratta | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 171 | 922 |
| Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 973 | 1,035 |
| Appin Park Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 192 | 981 |
| Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership, Wangaratta | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 45 | 975 |
| Yarrunga Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 130 | 913 |
| Our Lady's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 75 | 956 |
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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/sa2/204021066/wangaratta/topic/education