35.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Arnaud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Arnaud
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in St Arnaud have finished high school and university than in 2011, but educational levels remain well below state and national figures. Only 35% of residents have completed Year 12, and fewer than one in ten adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 rose by 5.8 points since 2011 to reach 35%. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Arnaud, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 9.8%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.1% of residents.
9.8% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 St Arnaud, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related fields at 12.3%, followed closely by agriculture and environment at 12.1% and health at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
St Arnaud has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. However, these schools are among the smallest at this level, with an average size of 79 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.98
Higher than 99% 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).
395
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
79
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
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 St Arnaud
6 schools — 398 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| St Patrick's School, St Arnaud | Catholic | Primary | 13.9 km | 102 | 1,011 |
| St Arnaud Secondary College, St Arnaud | Government | Secondary | 14.5 km | 168 | 975 |
| St Arnaud Primary School, St Arnaud | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 110 | 958 |
| Marnoo Primary School, Marnoo | Government | Primary | 21.5 km | 3 | — |
| Navarre Primary School, Navarre | Government | Primary | 24.9 km | 12 | 971 |
| Natte Yallock Primary School, Natte Yallock | Government | Primary | 43.3 km | 3 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/topic/education