39.2% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Echuca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Echuca
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Echuca have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 39.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, the area is seeing a slow shift, with both high school and university completion rates rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.2% of people finished Year 12, a result far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. While this is much lower than most areas, the number of people finishing school rose by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are more common here, with 38.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
14.0% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 Echuca, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 15.7%, followed by health at 12.4% and management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Echuca has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. While the typical school size is around the middle for its level, the area's school advantage score is lower than most other areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.66
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
3,390
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
484
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 64% 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 Echuca
9 schools — 4,224 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Echuca East Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 294 | 924 |
| Echuca Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 525 | 997 |
| Echuca College, Echuca | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 584 | 928 |
| Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School, Echuca | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 106 | 885 |
| Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 179 | 902 |
| St Mary's School, Echuca | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 568 | 1,041 |
| St Joseph's College - Brigidine Campus, Echuca | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,134 | 1,022 |
| Moama Public School, Moama | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 113 | 889 |
| Moama Anglican Grammar School, Moama | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 721 | 1,072 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Echuca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011406/echuca/topic/education