42.5% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chiltern - Indigo Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Chiltern - Indigo Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower education levels than most similar areas define Chiltern - Indigo Valley, where only 42.5% of people finished Year 12. While university degrees and school completions have both risen since 2011, the area still sits far below the state and national figures for formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, sitting at 42.5%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it has risen 7.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chiltern - Indigo Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.5% 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 38.8% of residents.
15.5% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Chiltern - Indigo Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four primary schools, which is more than 59% of similar areas. However, these schools are among the smallest at this level, with total enrolments of only 180 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.63
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
180
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
45
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 62% 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 Chiltern - Indigo Valley
5 schools — 331 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5
| Barnawartha Primary School, Barnawartha | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 60 | 991 |
| Middle Indigo Primary School, Indigo Valley | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 16 | 1,014 |
| St Joseph's School, Chiltern | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 33 | 988 |
| Chiltern Primary School, Chiltern | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 71 | 987 |
| Howlong Public School, Howlong | Government | Primary | 17.7 km | 151 | 982 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chiltern - Indigo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031070/chiltern-indigo-valley/topic/education