Wilsons Hill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wilsons Hill

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

Forty per cent of qualified adults in Wilsons Hill hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common achievement here. The area has very few residents with university degrees and far fewer people finished Year 12 than the national average.

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Where Wilsons Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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 Wilsons Hill — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Wilsons Hill0.0%
3515, VIC 15.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is much lower than most similar areas.

33.3%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Wilsons Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Wilsons Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the own national average of 26.3%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Wilsons Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 72%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 28%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 24.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Wilsons Hill, the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Agriculture & environment (13%).

Schools

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

The area is served by one government primary school, which is typical in size and advantage compared to similar schools.

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Lower than 57% 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).

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Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Wilsons Hill — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Wilsons Hill

1 school — 235 students, average ICSEA 994.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Wilsons Hill, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Marong Primary School, Marong Government Primary 4.1 km 235 994

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 Wilsons Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22799/wilsons-hill/topic/education