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Wannon · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Wannon

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

Much lower schooling and qualification rates than most similar areas define Wannon. Only 43.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap continues into higher education, where university degrees are less common than in the state or national average.

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📍 Wannon, Federal Electorate

Where Wannon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.3% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wannon — lower than 71% of areas.

Wannon16.3%
Rest of Vic. 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 43.3% of people finishing their final year. About 18.2% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 13.4% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Highest year of school

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In Wannon, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 43.3% Year 10 18.2% Year 11 16.8% Year 9 or below 13.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.2% of the population.

Highest qualification level

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In Wannon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.2% Bachelor degree 19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Wannon are spread across several fields, with Health being the most common at 12.6%, followed closely by Engineering at 12.3% and Management and Commerce at 11.8%.

Schools

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

Local schools are among the smallest in the region, with a typical size of 187 students. While enrolments are smaller than in 85% of similar areas, there are more schools per child than in most places.

Schools within 3 km

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115

Higher than 91% of federal 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,003

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Wannon

115 schools — 21,464 students, average ICSEA 1,003.

By sector: Government 86 · Catholic 23 · Independent 6

By type: Primary 80 · Combined 19 · Secondary 16
St Colman's School, Mortlake Catholic Primary 21.4 km 39 1,026
Mortlake P-12 College, Mortlake Government Combined 22.3 km 191 957
Woolsthorpe Primary School, Woolsthorpe Government Primary 28.1 km 91 979
Hawkesdale P12 College, Hawkesdale Government Combined 28.8 km 174 947
Penshurst Primary School, Penshurst Government Primary 29.0 km 15 977
St Joseph's School, Penshurst Catholic Primary 29.2 km 16 973
Lake Bolac College, Lake Bolac Government Combined 35.0 km 92 936
Grasmere Primary School, Grasmere Government Primary 35.5 km 96 970
Noorat Primary School, Noorat Government Primary 37.6 km 25 968
Woodford Primary School, Woodford Government Primary 39.6 km 156 1,056
St Thomas' School, Terang Catholic Primary 40.2 km 122 1,046
Koroit And District Primary School, Koroit Government Primary 40.9 km 174 988
Terang College, Terang Government Combined 41.4 km 246 983
St Patrick's School, Koroit Catholic Primary 41.6 km 109 1,040
Cudgee Primary School, Cudgee Government Primary 42.0 km 23 1,052
Dunkeld Consolidated School, Dunkeld Government Primary 43.5 km 77 1,046
Merri River School, Warrnambool Government Combined 43.8 km 189 921
King's College, Warrnambool Independent Combined 44.1 km 276 1,083
St John's School, Dennington Catholic Primary 44.2 km 273 1,009
Brauer Secondary College, Warrnambool Government Secondary 44.7 km 866 982
St Pius X School, Warrnambool Catholic Primary 45.2 km 246 1,002
Warrnambool West Primary School, Warrnambool Government Primary 45.3 km 138 902
Emmanuel College Warrnambool - McAuley Campus, Warrnambool Catholic Secondary 45.6 km 1,340 1,064
St Joseph's School, Warrnambool Catholic Primary 45.6 km 622 1,068
Warrnambool College, Warrnambool Government Secondary 45.8 km 1,070 979
Allansford and District Primary School, Allansford Government Primary 46.0 km 160 1,006
Warrnambool Primary School, Warrnambool Government Primary 46.2 km 370 963
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Warrnambool Catholic Primary 46.4 km 470 1,084
Merrivale Primary School, Warrnambool Government Primary 46.8 km 184 1,018
Warrnambool East Primary School, Warrnambool Government Primary 47.2 km 496 994
Willaura Primary School, Willaura Government Primary 49.1 km 13 1,034
Tarrington Lutheran School, Tarrington Independent Primary 50.0 km 106 1,063
Macarthur Primary School, Macarthur Government Primary 52.9 km 24 988
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus, Hamilton Independent Combined 53.9 km 193 1,028
Derrinallum P-12 College, Derrinallum Government Combined 54.2 km 72 987
St Mary's School, Hamilton Catholic Primary 54.6 km 257 1,040
Monivae College, Hamilton Catholic Secondary 54.7 km 583 1,033
St Patrick's School, Camperdown Catholic Primary 55.5 km 213 1,035
Mercy Regional College, Camperdown Catholic Secondary 55.5 km 341 1,026
George Street Primary School - Hamilton, Hamilton Government Primary 55.6 km 67 877
St Patrick's School, Port Fairy Catholic Primary 56.1 km 180 1,070
Nullawarre and District Primary School, Nullawarre Government Primary 56.2 km 59 954
Hampden P-12 School, Cobden Government Combined 56.2 km 67 898
Camperdown College, Camperdown Government Combined 56.2 km 381 983
Cobden Technical School, Cobden Government Secondary 56.3 km 126 919
Port Fairy Consolidated School, Port Fairy Government Primary 56.4 km 152 1,055
Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School, Hamilton Government Primary 56.8 km 294 983
The Hamilton and Alexandra College, Hamilton Independent Combined 56.9 km 409 1,107
Cobden Primary School, Cobden Government Primary 57.5 km 123 978
Hamilton Parklands School, Hamilton Government Combined 57.6 km 34 850
Baimbridge College, Hamilton Government Secondary 57.9 km 333 949
Hamilton North Primary School, Hamilton Government Primary 59.7 km 167 970
Maroona Primary School, Maroona Government Primary 64.2 km 22 1,064
Lismore Primary School, Lismore Government Primary 64.8 km 26 957
Timboon P-12 School, Timboon Government Combined 65.6 km 504 1,006
Cavendish Primary School, Cavendish Government Primary 69.5 km 32 992
Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School, Branxholme Government Primary 71.5 km 10 964
Skipton Primary School, Skipton Government Primary 74.6 km 66 1,012
Moyston Primary School, Moyston Government Primary 76.0 km 31 983
Simpson Primary School, Simpson Government Primary 79.0 km 53 980
Ararat Secondary College, Ararat Government Secondary 81.4 km 332 940
Ararat Primary School, Ararat Government Primary 81.9 km 223 971
St Mary's School, Ararat Catholic Primary 82.0 km 121 1,038
Marian College, Ararat Catholic Secondary 82.1 km 369 1,017
Ararat West Primary School, Ararat Government Primary 82.3 km 257 984
Ararat North Primary School, Ararat Government Primary 83.2 km 49 862
Narrawong District Primary School, Narrawong Government Primary 83.3 km 69 1,038
Buangor Primary School, Buangor Government Primary 84.5 km 16 1,028
Alvie Primary School, Alvie Government Primary 84.5 km 78 968
Pomonal Primary School, Pomonal Government Primary 86.6 km 22 977
St Brendan's School, Coragulac Catholic Primary 86.9 km 37 977
Heywood District Secondary College, Heywood Government Secondary 87.5 km 72 898
Heywood Consolidated School, Heywood Government Primary 88.1 km 105 899
St Joseph's School, Coleraine Catholic Primary 89.4 km 34 1,003
Coleraine Primary School, Coleraine Government Primary 90.4 km 32 975
Beaufort Primary School, Beaufort Government Primary 90.9 km 130 983
Beaufort Secondary College, Beaufort Government Secondary 90.9 km 201 968
Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra Government Primary 92.9 km 36 979
Lake Colac School, Colac Government Combined 93.7 km 82 933
Colac South West Primary School, Colac Government Primary 94.5 km 129 948
Beeac Primary School, Beeac Government Primary 94.7 km 25 927
Colac West Primary School, Colac Government Primary 94.7 km 62 899
St Mary's School, Colac Catholic Primary 95.1 km 266 1,025
Trinity College Colac, Colac Catholic Secondary 95.4 km 744 1,015
Sacred Heart School, Elliminyt Catholic Primary 95.5 km 398 1,025
Carlisle River Primary School, Carlisle River Government Primary 95.6 km 4 —
Elliminyt Primary School, Elliminyt Government Primary 96.3 km 229 996
Colac Primary School, Colac Government Primary 96.3 km 164 946
Colac Secondary College, Colac Government Secondary 96.3 km 476 955
Bayview College, Portland Independent Secondary 96.3 km 291 1,009
Portland South Primary School, Portland Government Primary 96.9 km 142 958
Portland Primary School, Portland Government Primary 96.9 km 256 981
Trawalla Primary School, Trawalla Government Primary 96.9 km 8 1,024
Merino Consolidated School, Merino Government Primary 97.0 km 11 959
Portland Bay School, Portland Government Combined 97.1 km 74 898
Portland North Primary School, Portland North Government Primary 97.7 km 133 971
Portland Secondary College, Portland Government Secondary 97.8 km 505 946
All Saints Parish School, Portland Catholic Primary 98.0 km 260 1,003
St John's Lutheran School, Portland Independent Primary 98.1 km 112 1,007
Bundarra Primary School, Portland Government Primary 98.2 km 86 897
Lavers Hill K-12 College, Lavers Hill Government Combined 104.3 km 57 935
Balmoral K-12 Community College, Balmoral Government Combined 106.1 km 86 986
Birregurra Primary School, Birregurra Government Primary 111.5 km 115 1,052
Sacred Heart School, Casterton Catholic Primary 112.8 km 41 995
Casterton Primary School, Casterton Government Primary 113.4 km 100 969
Waubra Primary School, Waubra Government Primary 114.2 km 53 967
Forrest Primary School, Forrest Government Primary 114.6 km 30 1,009
Casterton Secondary College, Casterton Government Secondary 114.8 km 106 960
Dartmoor Primary School, Dartmoor Government Primary 116.2 km 17 993
Deans Marsh Primary School, Deans Marsh Government Primary 122.0 km 52 1,045
Winchelsea Primary School, Winchelsea Government Primary 124.8 km 141 978
Apollo Bay P-12 College, Apollo Bay Government Combined 126.9 km 340 1,043
Lorne P-12 College, Lorne Government Combined 135.5 km 167 1,038
Aireys Inlet Primary School, Aireys Inlet Government Primary 142.5 km 73 1,112
Anglesea Primary School, Anglesea Government Primary 146.9 km 162 1,099

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 Wannon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED238/wannon/topic/education