51.9% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Williams · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Williams
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Williams have finished high school and university than in most similar areas, though they still fall well below state and national figures. Just over half of adults have completed Year 12, and about 15% hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While the proportion of people who finished Year 12 rose 3.8 points since 2011 to reach 51.9%, this remains well below the national figure of 58.8%. About 20% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Williams, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 14.9% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.7% of adults.
14.9% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 Williams, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Williams most often studied agriculture and environment, at 15.7%, followed by engineering and management.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school with a typical size of 136 students, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. This school has a higher advantage score than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.48
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
136
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
136
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Williams
1 school — 136 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Williams Primary School, Williams | Government | Primary | — | 136 | 1,013 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59170/williams/topic/education