38.8% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wellington · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Wellington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Wellington have finished high school compared to most similar areas. Only 38.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common, the region has seen a slow increase in both high school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, although the number of people completing Year 12 has risen 6.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of residents.
13.8% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Wellington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 17.5%, followed by Health and Management and commerce, which both stand at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wellington has 33 schools, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (75.8%) and the vast majority of these are primary schools.
33
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.25
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,960
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
211
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wellington
33 schools — 6,960 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Gippsland Grammar, Sale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,039 | 1,096 |
| Catholic College Sale, Sale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 872 | 1,015 |
| Sale College, Sale | Government | Secondary | — | 782 | 943 |
| Maffra Secondary College, Maffra | Government | Secondary | — | 549 | 942 |
| Sale Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | — | 465 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas' School, Sale | Catholic | Primary | — | 289 | 1,039 |
| Yarram Secondary College, Yarram | Government | Secondary | — | 277 | 953 |
| Guthridge Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | — | 267 | 973 |
| Maffra Primary School, Maffra | Government | Primary | — | 230 | 979 |
| Boisdale Consolidated School, Boisdale | Government | Primary | — | 187 | 979 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Sale | Catholic | Primary | — | 180 | 1,045 |
| Longford Primary School, Longford | Government | Primary | — | 178 | 1,019 |
| St Mary's School, Maffra | Catholic | Primary | — | 176 | 1,026 |
| St Patrick's School, Stratford | Catholic | Primary | — | 164 | 1,015 |
| Yarram Primary School, Yarram | Government | Primary | — | 127 | 965 |
| Heyfield Primary School, Heyfield | Government | Primary | — | 122 | 956 |
| Araluen Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | — | 104 | 946 |
| Sale and District Specialist School, Sale | Government | Combined | — | 101 | 937 |
| Alberton Primary School, Alberton | Government | Primary | — | 100 | 972 |
| Rosedale Primary School, Rosedale | Government | Primary | — | 99 | 962 |
| Stratford Primary School, Stratford | Government | Primary | — | 92 | 978 |
| Briagolong Primary School, Briagolong | Government | Primary | — | 84 | 955 |
| Nambrok Denison Primary School, Nambrok | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 963 |
| St Mary's School, Yarram | Catholic | Primary | — | 66 | 974 |
| St Michael's School, Heyfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 61 | 1,010 |
| Gormandale And District Primary School, Gormandale | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 940 |
| Woodside Primary School, Woodside | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 1,014 |
| Cobains Primary School, Cobains | Government | Primary | — | 46 | 939 |
| Wurruk Primary School, Wurruk | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 827 |
| Bundalaguah Primary School, Bundalaguah | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 941 |
| Cowwarr Primary School, Cowwarr | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 917 |
| Loch Sport Primary School, Loch Sport | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 910 |
| Airly Primary School, Airly | Government | Primary | — | 18 | 954 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26810/wellington/topic/education