28.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wandella · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wandella
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Wandella have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 28.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the low number of higher degrees held across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 28.8% of residents finishing. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 11, at 32.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Wandella splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (35%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 39.3%.
11.8% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Wandella, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 25%, followed by Society and Culture at 21.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most and have a lower advantage score than usual.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
141
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wandella
4 schools — 564 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Kerang Christian College, Kerang | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 121 | 1,003 |
| Kerang Technical High School, Kerang | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 244 | 948 |
| St Joseph's School, Kerang | Catholic | Primary | 8.4 km | 142 | 1,019 |
| Kerang Primary School, Kerang | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 57 | 856 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22670/wandella/topic/education