41.5% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Irymple · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Irymple
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Irymple have completed high school than in most other areas, which shapes the local workforce and skill set. While university degrees are less common here, the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.5% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it represents an improvement from 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Irymple, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 13.9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 38.2% of the population have achieved.
13.9% ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Irymple, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Irymple has a high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to most areas, with six schools serving 2,050 students. Most of these are government-run, and half are primary schools.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.83
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower 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).
2,050
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
342
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 61% 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 Irymple
18 schools — 6,733 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Irymple Secondary College, Irymple | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 630 | 1,003 |
| Irymple Primary School, Irymple | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 330 | 959 |
| Henderson College, Irymple | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 229 | 981 |
| Mildura Christian College, Irymple | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 113 | 1,018 |
| Irymple South Primary School, Irymple | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 366 | 999 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Mildura | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 314 | 1,006 |
| Mildura South Primary School, Mildura South | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 457 | 939 |
| Mildura Specialist School, Mildura | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 177 | 881 |
| Mildura Senior College, Mildura | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,027 | 977 |
| Mildura Primary School, Mildura | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 338 | 797 |
| Chaffey Secondary College, Mildura | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 722 | 878 |
| Nichols Point Primary School, Nichols Point | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 382 | 995 |
| St Joseph's College Mildura, Mildura | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 860 | 1,022 |
| Cardross Primary School, Cardross | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 100 | 974 |
| Buronga Public School, Buronga | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 80 | 870 |
| Red Cliffs Secondary College, Red Cliffs | Government | Secondary | 7.8 km | 348 | 906 |
| Gol Gol Public School, Gol Gol | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 201 | 1,010 |
| Koorlong Primary School, Koorlong | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 59 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Irymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021395/irymple/topic/education