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Hume · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Hume

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Practical training and trade certificates are common in Hume, where a small number of residents hold university degrees. While only 16.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the area has seen a steady increase in school and university completions over the last decade.

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📍 Hume, Region (SA4)

Where Hume sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.5% ▲ +39.8%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Hume — lower than 57% of areas.

Hume16.5%
Rest of Vic. 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finish secondary school than in most areas, with only 44.5% completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it has risen 7.8 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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44.5% ▲ +21.3%

Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Hume, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 44.5% Year 10 19.7% Year 11 15.5% Year 9 or below 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 35.1%. Only 16.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.5% ▲ +39.8%

Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Hume, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.3% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are engineering and related topics at 14.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.4% and health at 11.8%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Hume has a high number of schools per child, with 125 schools serving 30,663 students. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school is much smaller than those in other similar areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,001

Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Hume

125 schools — 30,663 students, average ICSEA 1,001.

By sector: Government 89 · Catholic 26 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 88 · Secondary 20 · Combined 17
Indie School Wodonga, Wodonga Independent Secondary — 1,617 946
Assumption College, Kilmore Catholic Secondary — 1,455 1,050
Wodonga Senior Secondary College, Wodonga Government Secondary — 1,348 943
Catholic College Wodonga, Wodonga Catholic Secondary — 1,229 1,054
Cathedral College Wangaratta, Wangaratta Independent Combined — 1,075 1,084
Wodonga Middle Years College, Wodonga Government Combined — 996 939
Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta Catholic Secondary — 973 1,035
Victory Lutheran College, West Wodonga Independent Combined — 906 1,070
Wodonga Primary School, Wodonga Government Primary — 869 981
Broadford Secondary College, Broadford Government Secondary — 814 969
Seymour College, Seymour Government Combined — 730 933
Benalla P-12 College, Benalla Government Combined — 700 934
St Mary's College, Seymour Catholic Combined — 600 1,015
Wangaratta High School, Wangaratta Government Secondary — 595 957
St Patrick's Primary School, Kilmore Catholic Primary — 581 1,049
St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Baranduda Catholic Primary — 528 1,048
Bright P-12 College, Bright Government Combined — 514 1,054
St Monica's School, Wodonga Catholic Primary — 511 1,040
Mansfield Primary School, Mansfield Government Primary — 508 1,029
Wangaratta West Primary School, Wangaratta Government Primary — 486 1,017
Mansfield Secondary College, Mansfield Government Secondary — 481 1,003
Kilmore Primary School, Kilmore Government Primary — 477 964
Australian Christian College - Benalla, Benalla Independent Combined — 465 1,009
FCJ College, Benalla Catholic Secondary — 451 1,047
Wodonga South Primary School, Wodonga Government Primary — 416 937
Myrtleford P-12 College, Myrtleford Government Combined — 405 976
St Joseph's School, Benalla Catholic Primary — 391 1,037
St Bernard's School, Wangaratta Catholic Primary — 356 1,042
Broadford Primary School, Broadford Government Primary — 349 965
Melrose Primary School, West Wodonga Government Primary — 338 877
Alexandra Secondary College, Alexandra Government Secondary — 324 968
St Augustine's School, Wodonga Catholic Primary — 318 1,041
Tallangatta Secondary College, Tallangatta Government Secondary — 308 988
Rutherglen High School, Rutherglen Government Secondary — 306 954
Wodonga West Primary School, Wodonga Government Primary — 289 932
Yea High School, Yea Government Secondary — 283 960
Beechworth Secondary College, Beechworth Government Secondary — 282 1,045
Bandiana Primary School, Bandiana Government Primary — 280 1,000
Euroa Secondary College, Euroa Government Secondary — 273 956
Corryong College, Corryong Government Combined — 257 964
St Patrick's School, Wangaratta Catholic Primary — 227 1,045
Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School, Mansfield Independent Combined — 219 1,065
St John's School, Euroa Catholic Primary — 199 1,033
Beechworth Primary School, Beechworth Government Primary — 198 1,064
Appin Park Primary School, Wangaratta Government Primary — 192 981
Puckapunyal Primary School, Puckapunyal Government Primary — 189 1,003
Yackandandah Primary School, Yackandandah Government Primary — 185 1,092
Rutherglen Primary School, Rutherglen Government Primary — 177 1,007
Wangaratta District Specialist School, Wangaratta Government Combined — 171 922
Baranduda Primary School, Baranduda Government Primary — 162 974
Nagambie Primary School, Nagambie Government Primary — 161 982
Belvoir School, West Wodonga Government Combined — 158 934
Alexandra Primary School, Alexandra Government Primary — 156 984
Mount Beauty Secondary College, Mount Beauty Government Secondary — 153 1,040
Grace Christian College Wodonga, Leneva Independent Combined — 149 1,036
Wangaratta Primary School, Wangaratta Government Primary — 148 1,018
Marian College, Myrtleford Catholic Secondary — 145 1,019
St Mary's School, Myrtleford Catholic Primary — 143 1,051
Kiewa Valley Primary School, Tangambalanga Government Primary — 138 1,010
St Mary's School, Mansfield Catholic Primary — 134 993
St Mary's School, Alexandra Catholic Primary — 134 1,019
Yarrunga Primary School, Wangaratta Government Primary — 130 913
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
Glenrowan Primary School, Glenrowan Government Primary — 107 1,015
St Mary's School, Rutherglen Catholic Primary — 104 1,004
Porepunkah Primary School, Porepunkah Government Primary — 103 1,056
Wahgunyah Primary School, Wahgunyah Government Primary — 92 989
Mount Beauty Primary School, Mount Beauty Government Primary — 90 1,056
Tallangatta Primary School, Tallangatta Government Primary — 90 980
Beechworth Montessori School, Beechworth Independent Primary — 87 1,081
St Michael's School, Tallangatta Catholic Primary — 83 1,006
Pyalong Primary School, Pyalong Government Primary — 82 989
Oxley Primary School, Oxley Government Primary — 76 1,007
Our Lady's School, Wangaratta Catholic Primary — 75 956
Chiltern Primary School, Chiltern Government Primary — 71 987
St Joseph's School, Beechworth Catholic Primary — 69 1,106
Wooragee Primary School, Wooragee Government Primary — 65 1,001
Milawa Primary School, Milawa Government Primary — 63 1,040
Barnawartha Primary School, Barnawartha Government Primary — 60 991
Willowmavin Primary School, Willowmavin Government Primary — 58 984
Sacred Heart School, Corryong Catholic Primary — 56 1,013
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
Tawonga Primary School, Tawonga Government Primary — 50 1,007
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership, Wangaratta Catholic Secondary — 45 975
Falls Creek Primary School, Falls Creek Government Primary — 44 1,065
Buxton Primary School, Buxton Government Primary — 40 997
Osbornes Flat Primary School, Osbornes Flat Government Primary — 40 1,003
Wandiligong Primary School, Wandiligong Government Primary — 40 1,070
Marysville Primary School, Marysville Government Primary — 38 933
Bethanga Primary School, Bethanga Government Primary — 37 1,022
Myrrhee Primary School, Myrrhee Government Primary — 37 1,076
Sacred Heart School, Yea Catholic Primary — 36 959
Talgarno Primary School, Talgarno Government Primary — 36 992
Whitfield District Primary School, Whitfield Government Primary — 34 1,040
St Joseph's School, Chiltern Catholic Primary — 33 988
Tallarook Primary School, Tallarook Government Primary — 30 986
Carraragarmungee Primary School, Londrigan Government Primary — 29 1,012
Harrietville Primary School, Harrietville Government Primary — 29 1,097
Flowerdale Primary School, Flowerdale Government Primary — 27 933
Greta Valley Primary School, Greta South Government Primary — 27 1,026
Mansfield Autism Statewide Services, Mansfield Independent Combined — 26 1,018
Whorouly Primary School, Whorouly Government Primary — 26 1,013
Broken Creek Primary School, Broken Creek Government Primary — 25 958
International Maarif Schools of Australia – Melbourne Campus, Kilmore Independent Primary — 25 1,080
Dederang Primary School, Dederang Government Primary — 23 985
EdSpace, Benalla Independent Combined — 23 1,043
Eskdale Primary School, Eskdale Government Primary — 23 1,016
Upper Sandy Creek Primary School, Sandy Creek Government Primary — 20 984
Moyhu Primary School, Moyhu Government Primary — 17 998
Eildon Primary School, Eildon Government Primary — 16 985
Merrijig Primary School, Merrijig Government Primary — 16 918
Middle Indigo Primary School, Indigo Valley Government Primary — 16 1,014
Jamieson Primary School, Jamieson Government Primary — 14 1,002
Walwa Primary School, Walwa Government Primary — 10 931
Everton Primary School, Everton Government Primary — 9 931
Mitta Mitta Primary School, Mitta Mitta Government Primary — 9 972
Springhurst Primary School, Springhurst Government Primary — 5 987
Winton Primary School, Winton Government Primary — 3 —
Outdoor School, Bogong Government Combined — — —
Rubicon Outdoor School, Thornton Government Secondary — — —
School for Student Leadership, Dinner Plain Government Secondary — — —

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/204/hume/topic/education