74.0% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wollert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wollert
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in Wollert finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with 74% completing their secondary schooling. This trend toward higher education is reflected in the adult population, where university degrees and diplomas are more common than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, sitting far above the national figure of 58.8%. This rate rose 6.6 percentage points since 2016 to reach 74%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wollert, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are also more frequent, with 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and rose 5.9 percentage points since 2016.
31.8% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
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 Wollert, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering at 12% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wollert has some of the largest schools in its class, with a total of 8 schools and 4,288 enrolments. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.13
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
4,288
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
536
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% 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 Wollert
33 schools — 23,913 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Barrawang Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 375 | 1,053 |
| Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School, Wollert | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 111 | 1,098 |
| Edgars Creek Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 812 | 1,025 |
| Edgars Creek Secondary College, Wollert | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,330 | 999 |
| Wollert Secondary College, Wollert | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 389 | 1,005 |
| Wollert Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 601 | 1,012 |
| Harvest Home Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 885 | 1,043 |
| Glowrey Catholic Primary School, Wollert | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 559 | 1,071 |
| St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 595 | 1,060 |
| Wirrigirri Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 111 | 1,062 |
| Epping Views Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 684 | 1,029 |
| Al Siraat College, Epping | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,554 | 1,067 |
| Donnybrook Primary School, Donnybrook | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 502 | 1,036 |
| Mernda Hills Christian College, Mernda | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 359 | 1,119 |
| Epping Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 319 | 977 |
| Craigieburn Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,008 | 918 |
| Craigieburn South Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 545 | 960 |
| Craigieburn Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 458 | 979 |
| Epping Secondary College, Epping | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 975 | 956 |
| Our Lady's School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 703 | 984 |
| Y Community School, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 65 | 966 |
| Mother Teresa School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 342 | 1,026 |
| Hume Anglican Grammar, Mickleham | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 2,948 | 1,095 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 614 | 911 |
| Meadowglen Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 384 | 966 |
| Willmott Park Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 626 | 984 |
| Mernda Central P-12 College, Mernda | Government | Combined | 7.5 km | 1,746 | 1,009 |
| Gilgai Plains Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 953 | 1,039 |
| St Joseph's School, Mernda | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 497 | 1,094 |
| Roxburgh Rise Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 633 | 949 |
| Mernda Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 844 | 1,035 |
| Roxburgh College, Roxburgh Park | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 1,041 | 912 |
| Roxburgh Park Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 345 | 956 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041437/wollert/topic/education