Williams Landing · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Williams Landing

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Highly qualified residents set Williams Landing apart from most similar areas. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and school completion rates are far above the national average.

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📍 Williams Landing, Suburb / Locality

Where Williams Landing sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

48.4% ▲ +40.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Williams Landing — higher than 98% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Williams Landing48.4%
3027, VIC 48.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, with 80.9% of residents finishing their final year. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.

80.9% ▲ +12.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 71.7%
  • 2016: 80.4%
  • 2021: 80.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Williams Landing, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 5%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 48.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Victoria average of 29.2%. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 24.2% of the population.

48.4% ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.6%
  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 48.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Williams Landing, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (27.2%), followed by information technology at 14.3% and engineering at 13.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has 21 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar places. These schools are typically large, with an average of 911 students.

21

Higher than 87% 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).

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).

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Schools serving Williams Landing

21 schools — 19,126 students, average ICSEA 1,065.

By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 10 · Combined 9 · Secondary 2

Schools serving Williams Landing, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Truganina South Primary School, Truganina Government Primary 1.6 km 594 1,042
Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook Government Primary 2.1 km 898 1,096
Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina Independent Combined 2.2 km 2,121 1,166
Al-Taqwa College, Truganina Independent Combined 2.3 km 2,617 1,069
Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina Government Combined 2.3 km 1,698 1,070
Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook Government Combined 2.5 km 848 1,017
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina Catholic Primary 2.6 km 442 1,069
Laverton P-12 College, Laverton Government Combined 2.6 km 678 924
Jennings Street School, Laverton Government Combined 2.7 km 117 1,037
Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook Government Secondary 2.8 km 777 1,024
Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary 3.1 km 583 1,003
St Martin de Porres School, Laverton Catholic Primary 3.1 km 270 1,080
Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows Government Primary 3.2 km 235 1,000
Western Autistic School, Laverton Government Combined 3.3 km 290 1,042
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook Catholic Primary 3.4 km 729 1,101
Lumen Christi School, Point Cook Catholic Primary 3.4 km 643 1,098
Truganina P-9 College, Truganina Government Combined 3.5 km 1,933 1,039
Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook Government Combined 3.8 km 1,306 1,056
Thomas Carr College, Tarneit Catholic Secondary 4.1 km 1,347 1,061
Garrang Wilam Primary School, Truganina Government Primary 4.3 km 559 1,061
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Tarneit Catholic Primary 4.3 km 441 1,053

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Williams Landing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22791/williams-landing/topic/education