Wangaratta · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wangaratta

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

Just 11.5% of adults in Wangaratta (Qld) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. This low level of higher education is the most striking feature of the area's learning profile.

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📍 Wangaratta, Suburb / Locality

Where Wangaratta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5%
  • 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 Wangaratta — lower than 63% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Wangaratta11.5%
4806, QLD 7.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 71%, ahead of Year 10 (24%).

Highest year of school

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In Wangaratta, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure of 26.3% and the Queensland average of 21.9%. This standing is lower than most similar areas.

Highest qualification level

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In Wangaratta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (30%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, a result that is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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Lower than 99% 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).

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

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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32982/wangaratta/topic/education