49.7% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Werribee - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Werribee - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Werribee - East have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. While the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 17.3% since 2016, this remains well below the national figure. Most residents hold trade certificates or diplomas instead.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 than in most areas, with the rate sitting at 49.7%. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it has risen 4.5 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Werribee - East, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across the country, with 17.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.4% of residents.
17.3% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 Werribee - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Werribee - East has some of the largest schools in the region, with an average size of 1,026 students. While the area has 5 schools and a total of 5,129 enrolments, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.35
Lower than 73% 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).
5,129
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,026
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 62% 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 Werribee - East
33 schools — 28,422 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Westgrove Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 527 | 976 |
| Wyndham Central Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,263 | 921 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 568 | 1,044 |
| Wyndham Park Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 404 | 948 |
| Heathdale Christian College, Werribee | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 2,367 | 1,139 |
| Julia Gillard Community College - 20 Synnot Street, Werribee | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 54 | 941 |
| Manorvale Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 291 | 942 |
| St Andrew's School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 290 | 1,021 |
| Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 703 | 991 |
| Werribee Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,637 | 1,048 |
| Cambridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 660 | 1,036 |
| Werribee Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Werribee | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,749 | 1,058 |
| Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 348 | 978 |
| Corpus Christi School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 446 | 1,047 |
| St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 499 | 976 |
| Thomas Chirnside Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 295 | 963 |
| Iramoo Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 516 | 944 |
| Riverbend Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 731 | 1,034 |
| The Grange P-12 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,919 | 973 |
| Davis Creek Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 930 | 1,046 |
| Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 344 | 951 |
| Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,467 | 975 |
| Good News Lutheran College, Tarneit | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,872 | 1,116 |
| Islamic College of Melbourne, Tarneit | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 2,017 | 1,083 |
| Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 922 | 1,165 |
| Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 827 | 1,006 |
| Brinbeal Secondary College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 454 | 1,039 |
| Karwan Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 823 | 1,067 |
| St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 387 | 1,037 |
| Riverwalk Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 917 | 1,050 |
| Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 583 | 1,003 |
| Wyndham Vale Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 1,081 | 1,015 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Werribee - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051467/werribee-east/topic/education