35.5% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wellsford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wellsford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 36% of residents in Wellsford finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of high school completion is a standout feature of the area, where vocational training is much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.5% of people completed Year 12, a result that is far below both Victoria and Australia. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 22.6% of residents peaking at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wellsford, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher at 15.2%, which is far below the state and national figures. Instead, nearly half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
15.2% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Wellsford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 22.2%, followed by society and culture at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools within 3km than about 77% of similar places, with six schools in total. These schools are larger than most, and two-thirds are government-run.
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).
510
Higher than 73% 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 Wellsford
6 schools — 3,058 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Holy Rosary School, White Hills | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 295 | 1,052 |
| White Hills Primary School, White Hills | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 586 | 977 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 7.2 km | 812 | 940 |
| Huntly Primary School, Huntly | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 324 | 975 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 581 | 979 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 8.5 km | 460 | 1,076 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wellsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22741/wellsford/topic/education