43.8% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenrowan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenrowan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Glenrowan have finished high school compared to the wider community, but a higher share hold university degrees than in most similar areas. This mix of education levels shapes the local workforce, with a strong focus on trade and professional qualifications. Only 43.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in Victoria or across Australia, with only 43.8% of people reaching this milestone. About 20.1% of residents finished Year 10, while 11.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenrowan, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is likely to hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 36.1%. While 17.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher—a rate higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the Australian average.
17.9% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Glenrowan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.7%. Health (12.9%) and Society and Culture (11.8%) also make up a significant part of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3 km, which is smaller than most areas. This school has a higher advantage score than most similar schools.
5.05
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
107
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glenrowan
1 school — 107 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Glenrowan Primary School, Glenrowan | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 107 | 1,015 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenrowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21045/glenrowan/topic/education