48.5% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woolamai · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woolamai
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A diverse mix of skill levels defines daily life in Woolamai, where 23% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is much higher than most similar areas, the community sees a wide spread of qualifications across different fields and school levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with 48.5% completing it. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woolamai, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications vary, with 27.7% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV and 21.8% having a bachelor degree. Overall, those with a degree are well below the national figure of 26.3%.
23.0% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 Woolamai, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are education at 15.1% and engineering and related fields at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are small, with an average size of 59 students, and are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
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).
59
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woolamai
2 schools — 118 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Village High School, Ryanston | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 71 | 1,028 |
| Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 47 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woolamai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22848/woolamai/topic/education