31.0% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wellington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wellington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Wellington, held by 29.4% of adults. The area faces significant educational gaps, with only 31% of residents completing Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31% of people finished Year 12, a result far below both the state and national figures. While this is among the lowest levels for similar areas, it has risen 4.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 9.3% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This rate has increased slightly by 1.9 points since 2011.
9.3% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
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, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 10.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wellington has nine schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas. However, the average school size of 125 students is much lower than most, and the average school advantage score is among the lowest.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.73
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,122
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
125
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
846
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wellington
10 schools — 1,164 students, average ICSEA 850.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Wellington Public School, Wellington | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 405 | 816 |
| St Mary's Catholic School Wellington, Wellington | Catholic | Combined | 12.3 km | 196 | 956 |
| Wellington High School, Wellington | Government | Secondary | 12.8 km | 284 | 792 |
| Wellington Christian School, Wellington | Independent | Primary | 13.4 km | 78 | 859 |
| Mumbil Public School, Mumbil | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 10 | 807 |
| Stuart Town Public School, Stuart Town | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 11 | 722 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval, Yeoval | Catholic | Primary | 27.3 km | 30 | 1,008 |
| Yeoval Central School, Yeoval | Government | Combined | 27.5 km | 75 | 858 |
| Geurie Public School, Geurie | Government | Primary | 30.5 km | 33 | 860 |
| Wongarbon Public School, Wongarbon | Government | Primary | 39.3 km | 42 | 973 |
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/sa2/105031106/wellington/topic/education