52.3% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kialla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Kialla have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 52.3% of residents finished Year 12, and about a fifth of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure.
Highest year of school completed.
The gap in school completion is notable, with 52.3% finishing Year 12, which is well below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Other residents left school earlier, with 15.4% finishing Year 11 and 15.2% finishing Year 10.
52.3% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Kialla, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education levels are much lower than in Victoria and Australia, with only 19.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.2% of people.
19.6% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Kialla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Kialla most commonly studied management and commerce (16.8%) or engineering and related fields (14.2%). Health and society and culture are also common fields of study.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kialla has three schools with a total of 781 enrolments, which is smaller than most similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than average, and 66.7% are government-run primary schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.46
Lower than 70% 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).
781
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
260
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
13 schools — 3,406 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| St Anne's College, Kialla | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 499 | 1,022 |
| Kialla Central Primary School, Kialla | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 60 | 1,008 |
| Kialla West Primary School, Kialla West | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 222 | 1,033 |
| Orrvale Primary School, Orrvale | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 384 | 991 |
| Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 232 | 833 |
| Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 475 | 972 |
| St Mel's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 156 | 999 |
| St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 483 | 834 |
| Toolamba Primary School, Toolamba | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 121 | 1,023 |
| St Mary's School, Mooroopna | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 272 | 987 |
| Mooroopna Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 237 | 900 |
| Shepparton ACE Secondary College, Shepparton | Independent | Secondary | 7.9 km | 97 | 912 |
| Mooroopna Park Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 168 | 839 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kialla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031593/kialla/topic/education