36.2% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Wimmera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Wimmera
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common highest achievement for adults in West Wimmera. This is an area where school and university completion rates are far below state and national figures, though both have risen since 2011. The typical resident is less likely to have finished Year 12 than people in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate has risen by 7.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Wimmera, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This rate rose 3.6 points since 2011, but remains much lower than most similar areas.
11.8% ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 West Wimmera, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are agriculture and environment at 14.5%, followed by health at 11.9% and engineering and related fields at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Wimmera has 4 schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, though the average school size of 73 students is among the lowest. The school advantage score is lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.68
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
292
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
73
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 67% 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 West Wimmera
5 schools — 318 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| St Malachy's School, Edenhope | Catholic | Primary | 11.4 km | 65 | 1,027 |
| Edenhope College, Edenhope | Government | Combined | 11.5 km | 128 | 977 |
| Apsley Primary School, Apsley | Government | Primary | 28.5 km | 25 | 929 |
| Goroke P-12 College, Goroke | Government | Combined | 29.5 km | 74 | 963 |
| Frances Primary School, Frances | Government | Primary | 49.4 km | 26 | 981 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/topic/education