36.2% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Campaspe · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Campaspe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.2% of residents in Campaspe have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these numbers are much lower than most areas, both school and university completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victoria figure of 61.8%. This is a low result compared to most areas, though it has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Campaspe, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 39%.
11.8% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Campaspe, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.9%, followed by health at 11.2% and society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools serving 6,358 students, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Most students attend government schools (73.9%) and the majority of these are primary schools.
23
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.46
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,358
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
276
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 70% 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 Campaspe
23 schools — 6,358 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| St Joseph's College - Brigidine Campus, Echuca | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,134 | 1,022 |
| Kyabram P-12 College, Kyabram | Government | Combined | — | 890 | 943 |
| St Augustine's College, Kyabram | Catholic | Combined | — | 691 | 1,012 |
| Echuca College, Echuca | Government | Secondary | — | 584 | 928 |
| St Mary's School, Echuca | Catholic | Primary | — | 568 | 1,041 |
| Echuca Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | — | 525 | 997 |
| Rochester Secondary College, Rochester | Government | Secondary | — | 343 | 964 |
| Echuca East Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | — | 294 | 924 |
| Rochester Primary School, Rochester | Government | Primary | — | 181 | 978 |
| Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | — | 179 | 902 |
| Rushworth P-12 College, Rushworth | Government | Combined | — | 171 | 894 |
| Lockington Consolidated School, Lockington | Government | Primary | — | 143 | 980 |
| Tongala Primary School, Tongala | Government | Primary | — | 140 | 965 |
| Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School, Echuca | Government | Combined | — | 106 | 885 |
| St Joseph's School, Rochester | Catholic | Primary | — | 95 | 991 |
| St Patrick's School, Tongala | Catholic | Primary | — | 95 | 994 |
| Colbinabbin Primary School, Colbinabbin | Government | Primary | — | 59 | 1,026 |
| St Mary's School, Rushworth | Catholic | Primary | — | 40 | 976 |
| Lancaster Primary School, Lancaster | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 945 |
| Gunbower Primary School, Gunbower | Government | Primary | — | 34 | 921 |
| Girgarre Primary School, Girgarre | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 863 |
| Stanhope Primary School, Stanhope | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 844 |
| Nanneella Estate Primary School, Nanneella | Government | Primary | — | 8 | 978 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21601/campaspe/topic/education