41.6% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wodonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wodonga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Wodonga have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 41.6% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure. This pattern continues into higher education, where bachelor degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.6% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both Victoria and Australia. Other common outcomes include 22.9% who finished Year 10 and 13.3% who left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wodonga, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, which is far below the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.4% of residents.
14.1% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Wodonga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and society and culture at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wodonga has 7 schools with a total of 5,948 enrolments, which is among the largest for its area type. While schools are generally larger than in most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower than typical.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.67
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
5,948
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
850
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 76% 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 Wodonga
21 schools — 13,313 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Wodonga West Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 289 | 932 |
| St Augustine's School, Wodonga | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 318 | 1,041 |
| Indie School Wodonga, Wodonga | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,617 | 946 |
| St Monica's School, Wodonga | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 511 | 1,040 |
| Wodonga Senior Secondary College, Wodonga | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,348 | 943 |
| Wodonga Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 869 | 981 |
| Wodonga Middle Years College, Wodonga | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 996 | 939 |
| Catholic College Wodonga, Wodonga | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,229 | 1,054 |
| Belvoir School, West Wodonga | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 158 | 934 |
| Melrose Primary School, West Wodonga | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 338 | 877 |
| Victory Lutheran College, West Wodonga | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 906 | 1,070 |
| Wodonga South Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 416 | 937 |
| Indie School Albury, Albury | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 872 | 888 |
| Albury West Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 165 | 918 |
| St Patrick's Parish School, Albury | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 501 | 1,069 |
| Grace Christian College Wodonga, Leneva | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 149 | 1,036 |
| Aspect Riverina School, Albury | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 90 | 1,011 |
| Albury Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 637 | 1,049 |
| Albury High School, Albury | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 910 | 1,016 |
| Bandiana Primary School, Bandiana | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 280 | 1,000 |
| The Scots School Albury, Albury | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 714 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031492/wodonga/topic/education