43.9% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swan Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Swan Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 18 percentage points separates Swan Hill from Victoria in Year 12 completion rates. While the area has seen a 10 point rise in school finishers since 2011, educational attainment remains far below the state and national figures. This is reflected in the low number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a low rate compared to most areas, although it has risen from 33.4% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Swan Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of residents.
13.4% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Swan Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Management and commerce leading at 13.3%, followed closely by Engineering at 13.2% and Health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Swan Hill has seven schools and 2,704 enrolments, which is more than most similar areas. There are 3.26 schools per 1,000 children, though the average school advantage score is lower than in most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.26
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
2,704
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
386
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
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 Swan Hill
8 schools — 2,779 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Swan Hill Specialist School, Swan Hill | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 85 | 908 |
| Swan Hill Primary School, Swan Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 516 | 942 |
| Swan Hill Christian School, Swan Hill | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 29 | 1,017 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Swan Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 540 | 1,023 |
| Swan Hill College, Swan Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 747 | 944 |
| Swan Hill North Primary School, Swan Hill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 184 | 926 |
| St Mary's School, Swan Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 603 | 1,036 |
| Woorinen District Primary School, Woorinen South | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 75 | 931 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031404/swan-hill/topic/education