Agnes · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Agnes

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

Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Agnes, where only 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The area's educational profile is modest, with only 33.9% of residents having completed Year 12.

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Where Agnes sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Agnes — lower than 84% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Agnes6.6%
3962, VIC 13.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. A quarter of residents stopped at Year 10, and 21.4% reached Year 11.

33.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 33.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Agnes, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (24%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with the 6.6% bachelor degree rate sitting far below the Australian average. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV (30.8%) or a diploma (17.9%).

6.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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 Agnes, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 30%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering is the most common field at 23.1%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Agnes, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (26%) and Society & culture (22%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most other schools with an average size of 32 students. This school also has a lower advantage score than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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).

974

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality 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 Agnes

1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 974.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Agnes, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Welshpool and District Primary School, Welshpool Government Primary 4.3 km 32 974

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 Agnes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20010/agnes/topic/education