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Education & Qualifications in Benalla

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

Far fewer people in Benalla finished high school or earned a degree compared to the state or national average. Only 38.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is about 20 percentage points lower than the Australian figure. This gap is seen across all levels of education, including university degrees.

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Where Benalla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% ▼ -32.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Benalla — higher than 59% of areas.

Benalla12.9%
3672, VIC 13.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates in Benalla are far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This has fallen slightly since 2011, with 38.7% of people now finishing their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Benalla, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 38.7% Year 10 18.8% Year 11 16.9% Year 9 or below 15.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 12.9% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national average. This figure has fallen 6.2 percentage points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.9% ▼ -32.6%

Higher than 59% of urban centre 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 Benalla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Bachelor degree 14.6% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.4%.

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 Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214003/benalla/topic/education