35.5% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ararat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ararat
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Ararat have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago, though levels remain low. While the share of residents completing Year 12 rose by 6.9 points since 2011, only 35.5% of the population has now reached that milestone.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 24.5% and Year 11 at 15.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ararat, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.5% of people.
11.2% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Ararat, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Society and Culture at 14.5% and Health at 13.0%. Engineering and related fields follow at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ararat has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, with an average size of 225 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.90
Higher than 86% 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).
1,351
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
225
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 67% 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 Ararat
6 schools — 1,351 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Ararat North Primary School, Ararat | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 49 | 862 |
| St Mary's School, Ararat | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 121 | 1,038 |
| Marian College, Ararat | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 369 | 1,017 |
| Ararat Primary School, Ararat | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 223 | 971 |
| Ararat West Primary School, Ararat | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 257 | 984 |
| Ararat Secondary College, Ararat | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 332 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011386/ararat/topic/education