58.5% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wooragee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wooragee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 28% of adults in Wooragee hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This level of higher education is slightly above the national average. While typical of the region, the community shows a strong tilt toward advanced qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the national figure, though it sits well below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wooragee, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University and trade qualifications are common here, with 28.7% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Around 23% have a bachelor degree, and another 23% hold an advanced diploma or diploma.
27.5% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 27.5%
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 Wooragee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 31%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by education at 16.7%. Engineering and management and commerce each account for 12.4% of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wooragee has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas. The three local schools are all government-run, with two primary and one secondary school.
18.87
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
177
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wooragee
3 schools — 532 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Wooragee Primary School, Wooragee | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 65 | 1,001 |
| Beechworth Secondary College, Beechworth | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 282 | 1,045 |
| Yackandandah Primary School, Yackandandah | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 185 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wooragee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22853/wooragee/topic/education