38.8% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wellington · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Wellington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Wellington finished high school than in other parts of the state, with only 38.8% completing Year 12. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still trails the national figures by a significant margin.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This rate has improved, rising 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of residents.
13.8% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Wellington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 17.4%, followed by health at 11.1% and management and commerce at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wellington has 33 schools, which is more than about 65% of similar areas, though the typical school size of 211 students is much lower than most. Most children attend government schools (75.8%) and the majority of these are primary schools.
33
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.27
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,960
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
211
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wellington
33 schools — 6,960 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Gippsland Grammar, Sale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,039 | 1,096 |
| Catholic College Sale, Sale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 872 | 1,015 |
| Sale College, Sale | Government | Secondary | — | 782 | 943 |
| Maffra Secondary College, Maffra | Government | Secondary | — | 549 | 942 |
| Sale Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | — | 465 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas' School, Sale | Catholic | Primary | — | 289 | 1,039 |
| Yarram Secondary College, Yarram | Government | Secondary | — | 277 | 953 |
| Guthridge Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | — | 267 | 973 |
| Maffra Primary School, Maffra | Government | Primary | — | 230 | 979 |
| Boisdale Consolidated School, Boisdale | Government | Primary | — | 187 | 979 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Sale | Catholic | Primary | — | 180 | 1,045 |
| Longford Primary School, Longford | Government | Primary | — | 178 | 1,019 |
| St Mary's School, Maffra | Catholic | Primary | — | 176 | 1,026 |
| St Patrick's School, Stratford | Catholic | Primary | — | 164 | 1,015 |
| Yarram Primary School, Yarram | Government | Primary | — | 127 | 965 |
| Heyfield Primary School, Heyfield | Government | Primary | — | 122 | 956 |
| Araluen Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | — | 104 | 946 |
| Sale and District Specialist School, Sale | Government | Combined | — | 101 | 937 |
| Alberton Primary School, Alberton | Government | Primary | — | 100 | 972 |
| Rosedale Primary School, Rosedale | Government | Primary | — | 99 | 962 |
| Stratford Primary School, Stratford | Government | Primary | — | 92 | 978 |
| Briagolong Primary School, Briagolong | Government | Primary | — | 84 | 955 |
| Nambrok Denison Primary School, Nambrok | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 963 |
| St Mary's School, Yarram | Catholic | Primary | — | 66 | 974 |
| St Michael's School, Heyfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 61 | 1,010 |
| Gormandale And District Primary School, Gormandale | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 940 |
| Woodside Primary School, Woodside | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 1,014 |
| Cobains Primary School, Cobains | Government | Primary | — | 46 | 939 |
| Wurruk Primary School, Wurruk | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 827 |
| Bundalaguah Primary School, Bundalaguah | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 941 |
| Cowwarr Primary School, Cowwarr | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 917 |
| Loch Sport Primary School, Loch Sport | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 910 |
| Airly Primary School, Airly | Government | Primary | — | 18 | 954 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20505/wellington/topic/education