54.4% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beechworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Beechworth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise in higher education is a key feature of Beechworth, where nearly 30% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. While school completion rates have climbed since 2011, they remain well below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 54.4%. This figure is still well below the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beechworth, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 29.1% since 2011, which is a little above the Australian average. About 25.9% of residents hold a bachelor degree, while 24% have a Certificate III or IV.
29.1% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Beechworth splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of study for qualified residents at 16.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.3% and education at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Beechworth has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, but the average school size of 140 is much lower. Most of these are primary schools, with 60% run by the government.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.24
Higher than 89% 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).
701
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
140
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 68% 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 Beechworth
6 schools — 886 students, average ICSEA 1,064.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Beechworth Primary School, Beechworth | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 198 | 1,064 |
| Beechworth Secondary College, Beechworth | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 282 | 1,045 |
| St Joseph's School, Beechworth | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 69 | 1,106 |
| Beechworth Montessori School, Beechworth | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 87 | 1,081 |
| Wooragee Primary School, Wooragee | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 65 | 1,001 |
| Yackandandah Primary School, Yackandandah | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 185 | 1,092 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beechworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031068/beechworth/topic/education