45.8% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Werribee South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Werribee South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Werribee South have remained steady, but the area shows a significant gap in formal schooling compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here completed Year 12 than in Victoria or Australia, with 45.8% reaching that milestone. About 15.8% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Werribee South, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.4%, which is well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.7% of residents.
16.4% ▲ +85.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 Werribee South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 17%, followed by engineering at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged compared to similar areas. There are 26 schools within 3km, and most are government-run at 69.2%.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
955
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Werribee South
26 schools — 24,823 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 7 · Combined 7
| Werribee Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,637 | 1,048 |
| MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Werribee | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,749 | 1,058 |
| Corpus Christi School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 446 | 1,047 |
| Featherbrook P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,224 | 1,090 |
| Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 922 | 1,165 |
| Alamanda K-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 3,335 | 1,141 |
| Werribee Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Julia Gillard Community College - 20 Synnot Street, Werribee | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 54 | 941 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Riverwalk Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 917 | 1,050 |
| Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 348 | 978 |
| St Andrew's School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 290 | 1,021 |
| Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 703 | 991 |
| Wyndham Park Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 404 | 948 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Heathdale Christian College, Werribee | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 2,367 | 1,139 |
| Homestead Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 531 | 1,070 |
| St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 318 | 1,074 |
| Thomas Chirnside Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 295 | 963 |
| Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 6.5 km | 2,199 | 1,075 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 6.6 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 499 | 976 |
| Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 344 | 951 |
| Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 1,467 | 975 |
| Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 583 | 1,003 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22751/werribee-south/topic/education