Henty · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Henty

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

Fewer residents in Henty have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 27.3% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This trend is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by adults in the area.

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📍 Henty, Suburb / Locality

Where Henty sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.7% —
  • 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 Henty — lower than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Henty4.7%
3312, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 27.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common outcomes include Year 10 (21.2%) and Year 11 (19.7%).

27.3% —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.0%
  • 2021: 27.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Henty, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (24%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 4.7% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.

4.7% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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 Henty, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (13%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and environment, Health, and Management and commerce each accounting for 12.5% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Henty splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (27%) and Health (27%), with Management & commerce at 27%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is smaller than most similar schools with an average size of 11 students. Its average school advantage score is lower 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).

959

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Henty — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Henty

1 school — 11 students, average ICSEA 959.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Henty, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Merino Consolidated School, Merino Government Primary 6.3 km 11 959

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 Henty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21171/henty/topic/education