32.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waanyarra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Waanyarra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Waanyarra have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 32.6% of residents completed Year 12, and no adults here hold a bachelor's degree. This reflects a local workforce and community focused more on practical training than formal academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the state figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waanyarra, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in Waanyarra hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 30% of adults.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Waanyarra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 36%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area have studied a range of fields, with 30% in society and culture, and 16.7% each in engineering and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools within 3km, though they are much smaller than most other areas with a typical size of 55 students. These schools have an average advantage score of 955, which is lower than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
55
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Waanyarra
2 schools — 109 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Tarnagulla Primary School, Tarnagulla | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 21 | 967 |
| Dunolly Primary School, Dunolly | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 88 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waanyarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22640/waanyarra/topic/education