58.9% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Macedon Ranges · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Macedon Ranges
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in the Macedon Ranges have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. Since 2011, the rate of residents completing Year 12 has jumped 8.6 percentage points to 58.9%, while the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 6.0 points to 24.7%. This shift shows a growing trend toward higher education across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and almost identical to the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 50.3% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Macedon Ranges, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly one in four adults (24.7%) holds a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.0% of residents.
24.7% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 Macedon Ranges, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related fields at 16.5% and Management and Commerce at 16.2%. Other common areas include Society and Culture, Education and Health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 18 schools in the region, with 2.62 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. These schools are typically smaller than in other regions, and most are primary schools run by the government.
18
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.62
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,918
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
329
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 73% 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 Macedon Ranges
18 schools — 5,918 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Braemar College, Woodend | Independent | Combined | — | 1,094 | 1,121 |
| Gisborne Secondary College, Gisborne | Government | Secondary | — | 961 | 1,017 |
| Gisborne Primary School, Gisborne | Government | Primary | — | 481 | 1,066 |
| New Gisborne Primary School, New Gisborne | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 1,080 |
| Alice Miller School, Macedon | Independent | Combined | — | 399 | 1,139 |
| Willowbank Primary School, Gisborne | Government | Primary | — | 373 | 1,056 |
| Romsey Primary School, Romsey | Government | Primary | — | 323 | 986 |
| Riddells Creek Primary School, Riddells Creek | Government | Primary | — | 285 | 1,040 |
| Macedon Primary School, Macedon | Government | Primary | — | 232 | 1,109 |
| St Brigid's School, Gisborne | Catholic | Primary | — | 216 | 1,065 |
| St Mary's School, Lancefield | Catholic | Primary | — | 212 | 1,048 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, New Gisborne | Catholic | Primary | — | 210 | 1,063 |
| Global Village Learning, New Gisborne | Independent | Combined | — | 197 | 1,042 |
| Lancefield Primary School, Lancefield | Government | Primary | — | 190 | 1,040 |
| Mount Macedon Primary School, Mount Macedon | Government | Primary | — | 131 | 1,147 |
| Hesket Primary School, Hesket | Government | Primary | — | 76 | 1,087 |
| Darraweit Guim Primary School, Darraweit Guim | Government | Primary | — | 50 | 974 |
| Bolinda Primary School, Bolinda | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21002/macedon-ranges/topic/education