37.0% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wesburn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wesburn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Wesburn, where 44.1% of adults hold one. This reflects a trend toward vocational training over higher degrees, as the area has much lower rates of university schooling than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Many residents left school earlier, with 22% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wesburn, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in the area, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
9.6% ▲ +63.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Wesburn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Of those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 16.2%, followed by architecture and building at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wesburn has more schools per child than most similar areas, with eight schools within 3km. These are typically small, with an average size of 188 students, and 75% are government primary schools.
5.88
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
188
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wesburn
8 schools — 1,507 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Wesburn Primary School, Wesburn | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 77 | 980 |
| Millwarra Primary School, Millgrove | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 47 | 923 |
| Little Yarra Steiner School, Yarra Junction | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 278 | 1,067 |
| Upper Yarra Secondary College, Yarra Junction | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 736 | 975 |
| St Joseph's School, Yarra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 87 | 1,002 |
| Yarra Junction Primary School, Yarra Junction | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 220 | 985 |
| Gladysdale Primary School, Gladysdale | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 23 | 971 |
| Don Valley Primary School, Don Valley | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 39 | 1,015 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wesburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22753/wesburn/topic/education