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Wooreen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wooreen

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

Education levels in Wooreen have stayed relatively low, with only 32.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, reflecting a community where many people leave school early.

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Where Wooreen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wooreen — lower than 52% of areas.

Wooreen14.1%
3953, VIC 15.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.4% of people finished Year 12, which is much lower than most similar areas. In fact, 37.8% of residents have a highest school level of Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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32.4% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Wooreen splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (35%) and Year 12 (30%), with Year 10 at 19%.

Year 9 or below 37.8% Year 12 32.4% Year 10 20.3% Year 11 18.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.1%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.1% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Wooreen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 54.1% Bachelor degree 27.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications here are concentrated in practical and technical fields, with Architecture and building leading at 21.6%, followed by Engineering and Society and culture at 16.2% each.

Field of qualification

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In Wooreen, the largest group is Architecture & building at 27%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Society & culture (20%).

Architecture & building 21.6% Engineering & related 16.2% Society & culture 16.2% Agriculture & environment 10.8% Education 8.1% Management & commerce 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

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 Wooreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22856/wooreen/topic/education