29.4% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gannawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gannawarra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011 in Gannawarra, though education levels remain low. Only 29.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is far below the Victorian rate, with only 29.4% of people reaching this milestone. Many residents left school earlier, as 23.9% finished Year 10 and 18.7% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gannawarra, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 9.1%, which is far below the Australian average. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 40.7%.
9.1% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Gannawarra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 15.1%, followed by health at 10.1% and management and commerce at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gannawarra has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, though these schools are much smaller than usual with an average of 94 students. Most of these are government-run primary schools.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.87
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
566
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
94
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 68% 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 Gannawarra
12 schools — 1,476 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Kerang Christian College, Kerang | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 121 | 1,003 |
| Kerang Technical High School, Kerang | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 244 | 948 |
| St Joseph's School, Kerang | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 142 | 1,019 |
| Kerang Primary School, Kerang | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 57 | 856 |
| Murrabit Group School, Murrabit | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 25 | 915 |
| Koondrook Primary School, Koondrook | Government | Primary | 27.2 km | 94 | 977 |
| Barham Public School, Barham | Government | Primary | 27.4 km | 162 | 982 |
| Barham High School, Barham | Government | Secondary | 28.0 km | 184 | 951 |
| Cohuna Consolidated School, Cohuna | Government | Primary | 33.5 km | 156 | 992 |
| St Mary's School, Cohuna | Catholic | Primary | 34.0 km | 92 | 997 |
| Cohuna Secondary College, Cohuna | Government | Secondary | 34.9 km | 188 | 971 |
| Leitchville Primary School, Leitchville | Government | Primary | 45.0 km | 11 | 946 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031401/gannawarra/topic/education