Manangatang · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Manangatang

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

Only 36.2% of residents in Manangatang have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in secondary schooling is a defining feature of the area's educational profile, contributing to a workforce where a large number of adults have not finished high school.

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📍 Manangatang, Suburb / Locality

Where Manangatang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% ▲ +20.7%
  • 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 Manangatang — higher than 54% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Manangatang15.7%
3546, VIC 16.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national rates. About 23.5% of people had only reached Year 9 or below, while 16.3% stopped at Year 10.

36.2% ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 36.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Manangatang, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 11 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.7% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.9% of residents.

15.7% ▲ +20.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 15.7%

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 Manangatang, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of study at 19.8%, followed by health at 15.7% and agriculture and environment at 14%.

Schools

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

The area has one government combined school, which is much smaller than most other schools. While there are more schools per child than in similar areas, the average school advantage score is lower than most.

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).

972

Lower than 61% 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 Manangatang

1 school — 58 students, average ICSEA 972.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Manangatang, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Manangatang P-12 College, Manangatang Government Combined 1.4 km 58 972

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 Manangatang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21589/manangatang/topic/education