44.8% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Horsham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Horsham Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Horsham Surrounds have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of the state. Only 44.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. While these figures have risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower levels of formal qualification than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 44.8%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 36.7% of residents had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Horsham Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of the population.
15.6% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Horsham Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area often studied engineering and related fields (14.7%) or agriculture and environment (12.6%). Health and management studies are also common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a small government primary school with just 31 enrolments. Despite its size, this school has an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.71
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
31
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
31
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher 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 Horsham Surrounds
7 schools — 2,787 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Horsham West and Haven Primary School, Horsham | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 603 | 986 |
| Horsham Special School, Horsham | Government | Combined | 12.6 km | 106 | 903 |
| Horsham College, Horsham | Government | Secondary | 12.6 km | 1,010 | 965 |
| St Brigid's College, Horsham | Catholic | Secondary | 12.8 km | 227 | 1,007 |
| St Michael and John's Primary School, Horsham | Catholic | Primary | 12.9 km | 311 | 1,043 |
| Horsham Primary School, Horsham | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 499 | 953 |
| Natimuk Primary School, Natimuk | Government | Primary | 16.2 km | 31 | 1,044 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Horsham Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011389/horsham-surrounds/topic/education