47.4% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warrnambool - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warrnambool - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common attainment in Warrnambool - North, where 35.3% of adults hold one. While more people have finished high school than in 2016, the area generally has lower levels of formal education than both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 47.4%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen by 5.0 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warrnambool - North, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown slightly, rising 3.4 percentage points since 2016.
17.9% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Warrnambool - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by health at 13.9% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warrnambool - North has 11 schools, among the largest number for an area of this level. These schools are often larger than most, with 5,546 total enrolments and a high rate of 2.62 schools per 1,000 children.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.62
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
5,546
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
504
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 50% 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 Warrnambool - North
15 schools — 6,792 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Merri River School, Warrnambool | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 189 | 921 |
| King's College, Warrnambool | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 276 | 1,083 |
| Woodford Primary School, Woodford | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| St Joseph's School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 622 | 1,068 |
| Emmanuel College Warrnambool - McAuley Campus, Warrnambool | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,340 | 1,064 |
| St Pius X School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 246 | 1,002 |
| Warrnambool West Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 138 | 902 |
| Brauer Secondary College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 866 | 982 |
| Warrnambool College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,070 | 979 |
| Warrnambool Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 370 | 963 |
| St John's School, Dennington | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 273 | 1,009 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 470 | 1,084 |
| Warrnambool East Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 496 | 994 |
| Merrivale Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 184 | 1,018 |
| Grasmere Primary School, Grasmere | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 96 | 970 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrnambool - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041479/warrnambool-north/topic/education