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Education & Qualifications in Swan Hill

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

A far lower share of people have finished high school in Swan Hill compared to the rest of Victoria. While the number of residents finishing Year 12 has risen by 9 percentage points since 2011, the area still trails the state and national figures by a significant margin.

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📍 Swan Hill, Urban Area

Where Swan Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.4% ▲ +26.2%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Hill — lower than 67% of areas.

Swan Hill13.4%
3585, VIC 13.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. In contrast, 17.2% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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43.9% ▲ +25.8%

Lower than 51% of urban area areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Swan Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 43.9% Year 10 17.2% Year 11 15.4% Year 9 or below 15.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in most areas, with just 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.4% ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 67% of urban area areas.

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 Swan Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Bachelor degree 17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Postgraduate degree 3.6% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 13.3%, closely followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2017/swan-hill/topic/education