37.0% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waranga Shores · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Waranga Shores
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people hold high-level qualifications in Waranga Shores compared to most similar areas. Only 37% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend continues into higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than across Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Around 15% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waranga Shores, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical, held by 40.1% of residents.
11.4% ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Waranga Shores, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 22.1% and Management and commerce at 16.3%. Other notable fields include Society and culture and Health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are smaller than average and have a school advantage score that is much 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).
106
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
910
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Waranga Shores
2 schools — 211 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Rushworth P-12 College, Rushworth | Government | Combined | 7.5 km | 171 | 894 |
| St Mary's School, Rushworth | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 40 | 976 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waranga Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22687/waranga-shores/topic/education