46.7% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Willowmavin · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Willowmavin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Willowmavin has remained steady over the last decade, though levels are notably lower than the state average. Only 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical resident is less likely to have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Willowmavin finished high school than in other parts of the state, with 46.7% completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Willowmavin, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 36.6%. Overall, the 14.5% of adults with a university degree is far below the national average of 26.3%.
14.5% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Willowmavin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in the area are varied, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 19%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km of the area, both of which are government run. These schools have an average size of 268 students, though their advantage score is lower than most other areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
268
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Willowmavin
2 schools — 535 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Willowmavin Primary School, Willowmavin | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 58 | 984 |
| Kilmore Primary School, Kilmore | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 477 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Willowmavin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22795/willowmavin/topic/education