# Education & Qualifications — Warrnambool and South West

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Warrnambool and South West (Region (SA4))

Far fewer people in Warrnambool and South West finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.9% doing so. This gap is seen across all levels of learning, though the number of adults with university degrees has risen since 2011.

Only 42.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While this is lower than most areas, the rate has risen 8.3 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.7% of the population, which is far below the state and national figures. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.3% of residents.

There are 94 schools across the region, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government schools (71.3%) and primary schools (68.1%), though typical school sizes are much smaller than in other areas.

The most common fields of qualification are health at 12.7% and engineering and related fields at 12.5%, followed by management and commerce at 11.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 42.9% | +23.8% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 15.7% | +42.7% since 2011 |
| Schools | 94 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 4.31 | — |
| School enrolments | 18,930 | — |
| Average school size | 201 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,004 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 42.9%, Year 10 18.0%, Year 11 17.1%, Year 9 or below 13.9%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 35.3%, Bachelor degree 19.1%, Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3%, Postgraduate degree 4.5%, Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9%, Certificate I / II 2.2%

**Field of qualification** — Health 12.7%, Engineering & related 12.5%, Management & commerce 11.8%, Society & culture 11.0%, Education 10.0%, Agriculture & environment 6.8%, Architecture & building 6.2%, Food, hospitality & personal services 6.2%, Creative arts 2.4%, Natural & physical sciences 1.8%, Information technology 1.0%

## Schools serving Warrnambool and South West

94 schools, 18,930 students, average ICSEA 1,004.

By sector: Government 67, Catholic 21, Independent 6

By type: Primary 64, Combined 17, Secondary 13

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emmanuel College Warrnambool - McAuley Campus | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,340 |
| Warrnambool College | Government | Secondary | — | 1,070 |
| Brauer Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 866 |
| Trinity College Colac | Catholic | Secondary | — | 744 |
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Primary | — | 622 |
| Monivae College | Catholic | Secondary | — | 583 |
| Portland Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 505 |
| Timboon P-12 School | Government | Combined | — | 504 |
| Warrnambool East Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 496 |
| Colac Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 476 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/217/warrnambool-and-south-west/topic/education