64.8% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodend · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Woodend
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A sharp rise in academic achievement has defined Woodend since 2011, with the share of adults holding a university degree jumping 10 percentage points. This trend is matched by a climb in high school completions, making the area significantly more qualified than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 64.8%. This is well above the Australian figure of 58.8%, and a little above the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodend, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, with 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 26.3%.
35.2% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 Woodend, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Woodend most commonly studied society and culture (14.7%) or management and commerce (14.4%), followed by engineering (12.2%) and health (11.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools with a total of 653 enrolments. While school sizes are much lower than in most areas, the average school advantage score is much higher.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.95
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
653
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
218
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 82% 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 Woodend
6 schools — 1,954 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| St Ambrose's School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 225 | 1,109 |
| Woodend Primary School, Woodend | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 378 | 1,091 |
| Braemar College, Woodend | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,094 | 1,121 |
| Mount Macedon Primary School, Mount Macedon | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 131 | 1,147 |
| Newham Primary School, Newham | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 50 | 1,079 |
| Hesket Primary School, Hesket | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 76 | 1,087 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021031/woodend/topic/education