32.5% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Morwell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Morwell since 2011, though levels remain low. Only 32.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This reflects a broad trend of lower educational attainment across the area compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 32.5% of people finished Year 12, which is among the lowest at this level and far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 28.8% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morwell, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 39.2%.
7.8% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Morwell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 15.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.1% and management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Morwell has five schools with 2,370 enrolments, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 919, which is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.00
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
2,370
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
474
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
Lower than 88% 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 Morwell
13 schools — 6,181 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3
| Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 332 | 897 |
| Kurnai College, Morwell | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,302 | 917 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 215 | 1,001 |
| Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 419 | 888 |
| Sacred Heart School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 102 | 970 |
| Hazelwood North Primary School, Hazelwood North | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 140 | 989 |
| Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon | Catholic | Secondary | 7.5 km | 1,358 | 1,028 |
| St Gabriel's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 499 | 1,038 |
| Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 318 | 986 |
| Yallourn North Primary School, Yallourn North | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 100 | 936 |
| Tyers Primary School, Tyers | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 71 | 968 |
| Traralgon College, Traralgon | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 880 | 937 |
| Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 445 | 974 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041096/morwell/topic/education