43.2% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Upper Goulburn Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Upper Goulburn Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Upper Goulburn Valley have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago, though levels remain low. While Year 12 completion rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 43.2%, this is still far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 18.9% and Year 11 at 15.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Upper Goulburn Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.8% of the population, a figure far below Victoria's 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.
14.8% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Upper Goulburn Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 15.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.6% and Society and culture at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 38 schools, the area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size of 243 is much lower. Most students attend government schools (71.1%) and primary schools (71.1%).
38
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.95
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8,997
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
243
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Upper Goulburn Valley
38 schools — 8,997 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Assumption College, Kilmore | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,455 | 1,050 |
| Broadford Secondary College, Broadford | Government | Secondary | — | 814 | 969 |
| Seymour College, Seymour | Government | Combined | — | 730 | 933 |
| St Mary's College, Seymour | Catholic | Combined | — | 600 | 1,015 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Kilmore | Catholic | Primary | — | 581 | 1,049 |
| Mansfield Primary School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | — | 508 | 1,029 |
| Mansfield Secondary College, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | — | 481 | 1,003 |
| Kilmore Primary School, Kilmore | Government | Primary | — | 477 | 964 |
| Broadford Primary School, Broadford | Government | Primary | — | 349 | 965 |
| Alexandra Secondary College, Alexandra | Government | Secondary | — | 324 | 968 |
| Yea High School, Yea | Government | Secondary | — | 283 | 960 |
| Euroa Secondary College, Euroa | Government | Secondary | — | 273 | 956 |
| Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | — | 219 | 1,065 |
| St John's School, Euroa | Catholic | Primary | — | 199 | 1,033 |
| Puckapunyal Primary School, Puckapunyal | Government | Primary | — | 189 | 1,003 |
| Nagambie Primary School, Nagambie | Government | Primary | — | 161 | 982 |
| Alexandra Primary School, Alexandra | Government | Primary | — | 156 | 984 |
| St Mary's School, Mansfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 134 | 993 |
| St Mary's School, Alexandra | Catholic | Primary | — | 134 | 1,019 |
| Yea Primary School, Yea | Government | Primary | — | 128 | 1,005 |
| Avenel Primary School, Avenel | Government | Primary | — | 123 | 1,002 |
| Euroa Primary School, Euroa | Government | Primary | — | 115 | 949 |
| Pyalong Primary School, Pyalong | Government | Primary | — | 82 | 989 |
| Willowmavin Primary School, Willowmavin | Government | Primary | — | 58 | 984 |
| Longwood Primary School, Longwood | Government | Primary | — | 53 | 1,044 |
| St Joseph's School, Nagambie | Catholic | Primary | — | 52 | 1,034 |
| Peranbin Primary College, Violet Town | Government | Primary | — | 51 | 929 |
| Buxton Primary School, Buxton | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 997 |
| Marysville Primary School, Marysville | Government | Primary | — | 38 | 933 |
| Sacred Heart School, Yea | Catholic | Primary | — | 36 | 959 |
| Tallarook Primary School, Tallarook | Government | Primary | — | 30 | 986 |
| Flowerdale Primary School, Flowerdale | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 933 |
| Mansfield Autism Statewide Services, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | — | 26 | 1,018 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia – Melbourne Campus, Kilmore | Independent | Primary | — | 25 | 1,080 |
| Eildon Primary School, Eildon | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 985 |
| Merrijig Primary School, Merrijig | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 918 |
| Jamieson Primary School, Jamieson | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 1,002 |
| Rubicon Outdoor School, Thornton | Government | Secondary | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upper Goulburn Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/topic/education