36.6% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swan Hill Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Swan Hill Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Swan Hill Surrounds have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though levels remain low. Only 36.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend of rising qualifications is also seen in higher education, where 9.5% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or more.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 27.5% had completed high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Swan Hill Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below Victoria's 29.2%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 38.8% of the population has achieved.
9.5% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 15.2%, followed by management and commerce at 9.7% and health at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 government schools serving 269 students, which is among the smallest enrolments for areas of this type. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas, the average school size is very small at just 54 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.28
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
269
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
54
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 82% 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 Surrounds
13 schools — 3,091 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Nyah District Primary School, Nyah West | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 42 | 893 |
| Tooleybuc Central School, Tooleybuc | Government | Combined | 20.8 km | 118 | 902 |
| Manangatang P-12 College, Manangatang | Government | Combined | 27.9 km | 58 | 972 |
| Beverford District Primary School, Beverford | Government | Primary | 29.7 km | 32 | 939 |
| Woorinen District Primary School, Woorinen South | Government | Primary | 30.2 km | 75 | 931 |
| St Mary's School, Swan Hill | Catholic | Primary | 39.5 km | 603 | 1,036 |
| Swan Hill North Primary School, Swan Hill | Government | Primary | 39.7 km | 184 | 926 |
| Swan Hill Primary School, Swan Hill | Government | Primary | 40.4 km | 516 | 942 |
| Swan Hill College, Swan Hill | Government | Secondary | 40.5 km | 747 | 944 |
| Swan Hill Specialist School, Swan Hill | Government | Combined | 40.7 km | 85 | 908 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Swan Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 41.2 km | 540 | 1,023 |
| Swan Hill Christian School, Swan Hill | Independent | Primary | 42.6 km | 29 | 1,017 |
| Lake Boga Primary School, Lake Boga | Government | Primary | 54.6 km | 62 | 988 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds/topic/education