38.7% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodleigh · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woodleigh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Woodleigh have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 38.7% of the population completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This reflects a local workforce that relies more on practical skills than academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The typical level of schooling is far below the national figure, with only 38.7% of people finishing Year 12. About 28% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 17.2% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodleigh, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here; only 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Instead, trade qualifications are more common, with 42.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Woodleigh, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 19.3%, followed by education at 17.5% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22839/woodleigh/topic/education