71.4% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Williamstown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Williamstown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Williamstown hold university degrees than the national average. This well-educated community has seen a steady climb in school and university completion over the last decade, with 41.4% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 71.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and has risen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Williamstown, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is more likely to be highly qualified, as 41.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with a significant 15.8% of the population holding postgraduate degrees.
41.4% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.4%
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 Williamstown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Williamstown are most common in management and commerce, which accounts for 23.5% of degrees. Other frequent fields include society and culture at 13.5% and engineering and related subjects at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools with a total of 3,940 enrolments, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. On average, these schools are much larger than most and have a much higher advantage score.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.15
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
3,940
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
657
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 80% 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 Williamstown
18 schools — 10,079 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Bayside P-12 College, Williamstown | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 958 | 1,006 |
| Williamstown North Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 601 | 1,135 |
| Williamstown High School, Williamstown | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,527 | 1,112 |
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 460 | 1,123 |
| St Mary's School, Williamstown | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 263 | 1,107 |
| Newmark Primary, Williamstown | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 131 | 1,134 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 516 | 1,106 |
| Sacred Heart School, Newport | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 297 | 1,126 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College, Newport | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 151 | 1,032 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 566 | 1,126 |
| Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 289 | 1,117 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 159 | 1,122 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 342 | 1,116 |
| Seaholme Primary School, Seaholme | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 298 | 1,105 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 217 | 994 |
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| St Mary's School, Altona | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 259 | 1,060 |
| Altona Primary School, Altona | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 512 | 1,111 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021346/williamstown/topic/education