43.0% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wonthaggi - Inverloch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wonthaggi - Inverloch
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and university in Wonthaggi - Inverloch since 2011, though levels remain low. While year 12 completion rose by 9.4 points to 43.0%, this figure is still far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.0% of residents completed Year 12, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 19.4% and Year 11 at 15.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of the population, a figure that rose 6.3 points since 2011 but remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.1% of residents.
17.1% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related areas at 13.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7%. Society and culture and Health both account for 11.2% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10 schools, making it one of the largest at this level with 3,523 enrolments. While the typical school size is smaller than most areas, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.47
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
3,523
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
352
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Lower than 57% 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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch
12 schools — 3,709 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Village High School, Ryanston | Independent | Secondary | 6.1 km | 71 | 1,028 |
| Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 47 | 970 |
| Kongwak Primary School, Kongwak | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 32 | 1,009 |
| Bass Valley Primary School, Corinella | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 198 | 974 |
| Wonthaggi North Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 151 | 942 |
| St Joseph's School, Wonthaggi | Catholic | Primary | 12.9 km | 315 | 1,031 |
| Wonthaggi Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 371 | 996 |
| Bass Coast College, Wonthaggi | Government | Secondary | 13.9 km | 1,687 | 988 |
| Bass Coast Specialist School, Wonthaggi | Government | Combined | 13.9 km | 74 | 922 |
| Inverloch Primary School, Inverloch | Government | Primary | 19.6 km | 461 | 1,061 |
| San Remo Primary School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 148 | 1,037 |
| Newhaven Primary School, Newhaven | Government | Primary | 21.5 km | 154 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wonthaggi - Inverloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031093/wonthaggi-inverloch/topic/education