40.3% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bruthen - Omeo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Bruthen - Omeo have finished high school or university compared to the state average. Only 40.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are lower than most areas, there has been a steady climb in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is a significant gap, though the figure rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bruthen - Omeo, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 37.7%.
13.3% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Bruthen - Omeo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include Engineering and related subjects at 15.7%, followed by Health at 10.5% and Society and Culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bruthen - Omeo has 8 government schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this type. However, the typical school is very small, with an average of only 65 students.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.77
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
520
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
65
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 69% 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 Bruthen - Omeo
17 schools — 3,659 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Swifts Creek P-12 School, Swifts Creek | Government | Combined | 16.9 km | 89 | 964 |
| Omeo Primary School, Omeo | Government | Primary | 24.4 km | 38 | 1,009 |
| School for Student Leadership, Dinner Plain | Government | Secondary | 41.8 km | — | — |
| Clifton Creek Primary School, Clifton Creek | Government | Primary | 44.2 km | 32 | 922 |
| Bruthen Primary School, Bruthen | Government | Primary | 50.2 km | 72 | 994 |
| Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow | Government | Primary | 54.5 km | 122 | 984 |
| Wild Cherry School, Bairnsdale | Independent | Primary | 56.5 km | 43 | 1,053 |
| Tambo Upper Primary School, Tambo Upper | Government | Primary | 56.8 km | 84 | 1,001 |
| Bairnsdale West Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 56.9 km | 328 | 913 |
| East Gippsland Specialist School, Bairnsdale | Government | Combined | 57.3 km | 95 | 857 |
| Bairnsdale Secondary College, Bairnsdale | Government | Secondary | 57.4 km | 1,213 | 955 |
| Lindenow South Primary School, Lindenow South | Government | Primary | 57.7 km | 13 | 966 |
| Nagle College, Bairnsdale | Catholic | Secondary | 58.1 km | 803 | 1,018 |
| Nicholson Primary School, Nicholson | Government | Primary | 58.5 km | 70 | 948 |
| Bairnsdale Christian College, Bairnsdale | Independent | Combined | 58.5 km | 82 | 1,010 |
| St Mary's School, Bairnsdale | Catholic | Primary | 58.6 km | 473 | 1,024 |
| Swan Reach Primary School, Swan Reach | Government | Primary | 63.0 km | 102 | 970 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/topic/education