30.8% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kerang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kerang
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 30.8% of people in Kerang finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This reflects a local trend where fewer residents have completed high school or university degrees compared to most other areas. While university qualifications are rare, there has been a slight increase in school and degree completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it has risen 6.3 points since 2011. About 21.5% of residents finished Year 10, while 19.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kerang, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, trade certificates are common, with 39.5% of the community holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.2% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Kerang, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 14.7%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9% and society and culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kerang has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, though they are much smaller on average with 134 students each. Local schools are mostly government-run (60%) and primary-focused (60%).
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.67
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
670
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
134
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 74% 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 Kerang
5 schools — 670 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Kerang Primary School, Kerang | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 57 | 856 |
| Kerang South Primary School, Kerang | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 106 | 958 |
| St Joseph's School, Kerang | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 142 | 1,019 |
| Kerang Technical High School, Kerang | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 244 | 948 |
| Kerang Christian College, Kerang | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 121 | 1,003 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031402/kerang/topic/education