66.4% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Williamstown North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Williamstown North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing trend of higher learning defines Williamstown North, where 32.4% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is well above the national figure, reflecting a highly educated local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 66.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen in Victoria and significantly higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Williamstown North, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than in most areas. The most typical high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 31.5% of residents.
32.4% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 Williamstown North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 21.0%, followed by society and culture at 13.7% and engineering at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 17 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar places. Local schools are larger than most and have a much higher advantage score than other areas.
17
Higher than 86% 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).
563
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Williamstown North
17 schools — 9,567 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Newport Gardens Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 516 | 1,106 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College, Newport | Independent | Primary | 1.0 km | 151 | 1,032 |
| Bayside P-12 College, Williamstown | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 958 | 1,006 |
| Sacred Heart School, Newport | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 297 | 1,126 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 566 | 1,126 |
| Williamstown North Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 601 | 1,135 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 342 | 1,116 |
| Williamstown High School, Williamstown | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,527 | 1,112 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 217 | 994 |
| Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 289 | 1,117 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 159 | 1,122 |
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 460 | 1,123 |
| St Mary's School, Williamstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 263 | 1,107 |
| Seaholme Primary School, Seaholme | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 298 | 1,105 |
| Newmark Primary, Williamstown | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 131 | 1,134 |
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| St Mary's School, Altona | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 259 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Williamstown North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22793/williamstown-north/topic/education