61.1% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Werribee - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Werribee - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in school and university finishes has shaped the local workforce in Werribee - West. Year 12 completion rates rose by 13 points since 2016, and the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 11 points in the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This is a notable increase from 2016, when only 47.8% of the population had reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Werribee - West, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are diverse, with 27.7% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. While bachelor degrees or higher are more common here than in most similar areas, this 25.8% is well below the Victorian average.
25.8% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Werribee - West splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.6%. Society and culture qualifications make up 11.9% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10 schools, which is among the largest number for its level, serving 3,632 enrolments. Most are government primary schools, and there are 26 schools within 3 km of residents.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.93
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
3,632
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
363
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 52% 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 - West
26 schools — 19,652 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Nganboo Borron School, Werribee | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 115 | 965 |
| Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 437 | 989 |
| Lollypop Creek Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 390 | 1,034 |
| St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 402 | 1,085 |
| Laa Yulta Primary School, Mambourin | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 393 | 1,040 |
| Wyndham Vale Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 1,081 | 1,015 |
| Little River Primary School, Little River | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 102 | 978 |
| Ngarri Primary School, Manor Lakes | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 779 | 1,055 |
| Manor Lakes P-12 College, Wyndham Vale | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | 2,881 | 996 |
| Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Manor Lakes | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 486 | 1,079 |
| Iramoo Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 516 | 944 |
| Riverwalk Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 917 | 1,050 |
| Thomas Chirnside Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 295 | 963 |
| Riverbend Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 731 | 1,034 |
| Manorvale Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 291 | 942 |
| St Andrew's School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 290 | 1,021 |
| Werribee Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Wyndham Central Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 9.4 km | 1,263 | 921 |
| Corpus Christi School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 446 | 1,047 |
| MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Werribee | Catholic | Secondary | 9.6 km | 1,749 | 1,058 |
| Julia Gillard Community College - 20 Synnot Street, Werribee | Independent | Secondary | 9.7 km | 54 | 941 |
| Werribee Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 10.1 km | 1,637 | 1,048 |
| Westgrove Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 527 | 976 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 10.5 km | 568 | 1,044 |
| Wyndham Park Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 404 | 948 |
| Heathdale Christian College, Werribee | Independent | Combined | 12.0 km | 2,367 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Werribee - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051468/werribee-west/topic/education