48.8% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warrnambool - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warrnambool - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in Warrnambool - South hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification. This is an area where higher education levels are growing, though typical school completion rates remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 5.7 points since 2016 to reach 48.8%, which is still far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About 13.1% of residents have a Year 9 education or less.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warrnambool - South, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.9% of the population, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion has risen by 4.6 points since 2016.
21.9% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are health at 15.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.3% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary schools in the area, and most are government-run. The usual school size is 328 students, which is lower than in most similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.95
Lower than 54% 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).
1,310
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
328
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 57% 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 - South
15 schools — 6,723 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 470 | 1,084 |
| Allansford and District Primary School, Allansford | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 160 | 1,006 |
| Warrnambool East Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 496 | 994 |
| Warrnambool College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,070 | 979 |
| King's College, Warrnambool | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 276 | 1,083 |
| St Joseph's School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 622 | 1,068 |
| Warrnambool Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 370 | 963 |
| Emmanuel College Warrnambool - McAuley Campus, Warrnambool | Catholic | Secondary | 7.1 km | 1,340 | 1,064 |
| Merri River School, Warrnambool | Government | Combined | 8.1 km | 189 | 921 |
| Warrnambool West Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 138 | 902 |
| St Pius X School, Warrnambool | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 246 | 1,002 |
| Merrivale Primary School, Warrnambool | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 184 | 1,018 |
| Brauer Secondary College, Warrnambool | Government | Secondary | 9.2 km | 866 | 982 |
| St John's School, Dennington | Catholic | Primary | 10.5 km | 273 | 1,009 |
| Cudgee Primary School, Cudgee | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 23 | 1,052 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrnambool - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041480/warrnambool-south/topic/education