47.9% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warrnambool · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Warrnambool
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Warrnambool have finished high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas, though these figures remain well below the state average. This trend is climbing, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher rising by 6 points since 2011 to reach 19.4%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents (47.9%) have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, this is an improvement over the last decade, as the number of people finishing school rose by 8.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warrnambool, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.9% of the population.
19.4% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 Warrnambool, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of study at 14.6%, followed closely by management and commerce at 14%. Other frequent qualifications include society and culture, education, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warrnambool has 15 schools, which is more than about 66% of similar areas, and these schools are much larger on average. Government schools make up 60% of the sector, while primary schools are the most common type at 66.7%.
15
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.43
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,856
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
457
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Warrnambool
15 schools — 6,856 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Emmanuel College Warrnambool - McAuley Campus, Warrnambool | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,340 | 1,064 |
| Warrnambool College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | — | 1,070 | 979 |
| Brauer Secondary College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | — | 866 | 982 |
| St Joseph's School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | — | 622 | 1,068 |
| Warrnambool East Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | — | 496 | 994 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | — | 470 | 1,084 |
| Warrnambool Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | — | 370 | 963 |
| King's College, Warrnambool | Independent | Combined | — | 276 | 1,083 |
| St John's School, Dennington | Catholic | Primary | — | 273 | 1,009 |
| St Pius X School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | — | 246 | 1,002 |
| Merri River School, Warrnambool | Government | Combined | — | 189 | 921 |
| Merrivale Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | — | 184 | 1,018 |
| Allansford and District Primary School, Allansford | Government | Primary | — | 160 | 1,006 |
| Woodford Primary School, Woodford | Government | Primary | — | 156 | 1,056 |
| Warrnambool West Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | — | 138 | 902 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26730/warrnambool/topic/education