40.6% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Wonthaggi · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Wonthaggi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all qualified adults in North Wonthaggi hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common achievement here. The area has far fewer people with university degrees than the state or national figures, and school completion rates are also much lower.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, with 15.6% of people leaving school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Wonthaggi, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 10.9% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and is lower than most other areas.
10.9% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 North Wonthaggi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 15.3%, followed by Society and culture at 13.0% and Health at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size of 441 is higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality 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).
441
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Wonthaggi
6 schools — 2,645 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Wonthaggi North Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 151 | 942 |
| St Joseph's School, Wonthaggi | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 315 | 1,031 |
| Wonthaggi Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 371 | 996 |
| Bass Coast College, Wonthaggi | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,687 | 988 |
| Bass Coast Specialist School, Wonthaggi | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 74 | 922 |
| Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 47 | 970 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Wonthaggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21970/north-wonthaggi/topic/education