43.2% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Wodonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Wodonga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in West Wodonga have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.2% reaching this milestone. This gap extends to higher education, where the number of adults with a university degree is well below the state and national figures. While these numbers are low, there has been a small increase in both school and university completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate did rise by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Wodonga, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.5% of residents.
13.8% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 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 West Wodonga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Wodonga has four schools with a total of 2,631 enrolments, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical school size of 658 students is much higher than in most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.33
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
2,631
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
658
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 56% 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 West Wodonga
14 schools — 9,204 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Victory Lutheran College, West Wodonga | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 906 | 1,070 |
| Belvoir School, West Wodonga | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | 158 | 934 |
| Melrose Primary School, West Wodonga | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 338 | 877 |
| Catholic College Wodonga, Wodonga | Catholic | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,229 | 1,054 |
| St Monica's School, Wodonga | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 511 | 1,040 |
| Wodonga West Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 289 | 932 |
| Wodonga Senior Secondary College, Wodonga | Government | Secondary | 8.4 km | 1,348 | 943 |
| St Augustine's School, Wodonga | Catholic | Primary | 9.1 km | 318 | 1,041 |
| Indie School Wodonga, Wodonga | Independent | Secondary | 9.1 km | 1,617 | 946 |
| Wodonga Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 869 | 981 |
| Wodonga Middle Years College, Wodonga | Government | Combined | 9.4 km | 996 | 939 |
| Wodonga South Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 416 | 937 |
| Grace Christian College Wodonga, Leneva | Independent | Combined | 10.1 km | 149 | 1,036 |
| Barnawartha Primary School, Barnawartha | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 60 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031073/west-wodonga/topic/education