47.0% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Congupna · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Congupna
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Congupna have finished high school or university compared to the state and national averages. Only 47% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap continues into higher education, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than across the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population, 47.0%, finished Year 12, a result that is far below both Victoria and Australia. For those who left earlier, Year 10 was the most common stopping point at 19.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Congupna, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.0%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 35.4% of the group.
16.0% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Congupna, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Congupna are most often trained in Health (17.0%), followed by Engineering, Education, and Management and commerce, which each make up around 14% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, with six schools within 3km. These include a mix of government, independent, and Catholic options, with primary schools making up two-thirds of the total.
8.77
Higher than 73% 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).
253
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Congupna
6 schools — 1,518 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Congupna Primary School, Congupna | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 90 | 1,027 |
| Zeerust Primary School, Zeerust | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 10 | 899 |
| Tallygaroopna Primary School, Tallygaroopna | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 59 | 994 |
| Goulburn Valley Grammar School, Shepparton | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 694 | 1,128 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Shepparton North | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 272 | 1,087 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Shepparton North | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 393 | 1,088 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Congupna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20620/congupna/topic/education