35.5% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ararat · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ararat
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Ararat have finished high school or university compared to most of the country, which shapes the local workforce. Only 35.5% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This trend continues into higher education, where university degrees are less common than in other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average, with only 35.5% of people finishing their final year. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 24.5% finishing Year 10 and 15.2% leaving at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ararat, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Trade qualifications are much more typical, with 35.5% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.2% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Ararat, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Society and Culture at 14.5%, followed by Health at 13% and Engineering at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ararat has more schools within 3km than about 77% of similar areas, though the average school size of 225 students is lower than most. Two-thirds of the local schools are government-run and most are primary schools.
4.90
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
225
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ararat
6 schools — 1,351 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Ararat North Primary School, Ararat | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 49 | 862 |
| St Mary's School, Ararat | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 121 | 1,038 |
| Marian College, Ararat | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 369 | 1,017 |
| Ararat Primary School, Ararat | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 223 | 971 |
| Ararat West Primary School, Ararat | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 257 | 984 |
| Ararat Secondary College, Ararat | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 332 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20053/ararat/topic/education