40.6% —
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Euroa (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Euroa (Northern Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of qualified adults in Euroa hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While schooling and degree levels are much lower than the state and national figures, there has been a steady increase in both Year 12 completions and university degrees since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This figure has risen by 4.7 points since 2016, though many locals still stopped their schooling at Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Euroa (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 13.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, although the proportion of graduates rose by 2.5 points since the last census.
13.2% —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Euroa (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Euroa most often studied engineering and related fields (15.5%), followed by management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 39 schools located within 3km. Most are government primary schools, and the typical school size of 246 students is much lower than in other similar areas.
3.61
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
39
Higher than 87% of state electorate 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).
9,611
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
246
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Euroa (Northern Victoria)
39 schools — 9,611 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 9 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 29 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Longwood Primary School, Longwood | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 53 | 1,044 |
| Avenel Primary School, Avenel | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 123 | 1,002 |
| Nagambie Primary School, Nagambie | Government | Primary | 19.7 km | 161 | 982 |
| St Joseph's School, Nagambie | Catholic | Primary | 20.2 km | 52 | 1,034 |
| Euroa Secondary College, Euroa | Government | Secondary | 22.0 km | 273 | 956 |
| St John's School, Euroa | Catholic | Primary | 22.6 km | 199 | 1,033 |
| Euroa Primary School, Euroa | Government | Primary | 22.6 km | 115 | 949 |
| St Mary's College, Seymour | Catholic | Combined | 25.9 km | 600 | 1,015 |
| Seymour College, Seymour | Government | Combined | 26.6 km | 730 | 933 |
| Murchison Primary School, Murchison | Government | Primary | 30.2 km | 69 | 935 |
| Puckapunyal Primary School, Puckapunyal | Government | Primary | 32.6 km | 189 | 1,003 |
| Tallarook Primary School, Tallarook | Government | Primary | 34.5 km | 30 | 986 |
| Peranbin Primary College, Violet Town | Government | Primary | 41.0 km | 51 | 929 |
| St Mary's School, Rushworth | Catholic | Primary | 43.5 km | 40 | 976 |
| Rushworth P-12 College, Rushworth | Government | Combined | 43.6 km | 171 | 894 |
| Broadford Primary School, Broadford | Government | Primary | 46.7 km | 349 | 965 |
| Broadford Secondary College, Broadford | Government | Secondary | 47.2 km | 814 | 969 |
| Harston Primary School, Harston | Government | Primary | 47.8 km | 7 | 848 |
| Pyalong Primary School, Pyalong | Government | Primary | 52.5 km | 82 | 989 |
| Stanhope Primary School, Stanhope | Government | Primary | 56.8 km | 16 | 844 |
| Colbinabbin Primary School, Colbinabbin | Government | Primary | 58.1 km | 59 | 1,026 |
| Heathcote Primary School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 58.2 km | 150 | 961 |
| Holy Rosary School, Heathcote | Catholic | Primary | 58.6 km | 82 | 1,004 |
| Merrigum Primary School, Merrigum | Government | Primary | 58.6 km | 15 | 813 |
| Kilmore Primary School, Kilmore | Government | Primary | 60.2 km | 477 | 964 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia – Melbourne Campus, Kilmore | Independent | Primary | 60.4 km | 25 | 1,080 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Kilmore | Catholic | Primary | 60.5 km | 581 | 1,049 |
| Willowmavin Primary School, Willowmavin | Government | Primary | 60.5 km | 58 | 984 |
| Assumption College, Kilmore | Catholic | Secondary | 60.7 km | 1,455 | 1,050 |
| Girgarre Primary School, Girgarre | Government | Primary | 62.0 km | 27 | 863 |
| Wandong Primary School, Wandong | Government | Primary | 62.4 km | 488 | 1,010 |
| Benalla P-12 College, Benalla | Government | Combined | 64.2 km | 700 | 934 |
| St Joseph's School, Benalla | Catholic | Primary | 64.9 km | 391 | 1,037 |
| FCJ College, Benalla | Catholic | Secondary | 65.1 km | 451 | 1,047 |
| EdSpace, Benalla | Independent | Combined | 66.1 km | 23 | 1,043 |
| Australian Christian College - Benalla, Benalla | Independent | Combined | 66.7 km | 465 | 1,009 |
| Broken Creek Primary School, Broken Creek | Government | Primary | 68.3 km | 25 | 958 |
| Winton Primary School, Winton | Government | Primary | 75.3 km | 3 | — |
| Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School, Redesdale | Government | Primary | 75.4 km | 12 | 981 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Euroa (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22704/euroa/topic/education