48.6% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Williamstown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Similar to many nearby areas, Williamstown (SA) has a moderate level of formal education. Only 48.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into adulthood, with a lower share of people holding university degrees compared to the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the residents, 48.6%, have completed Year 12. This is well below the South Australian average of 54.6% and far below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Williamstown, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of residents.
15.8% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Williamstown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 19.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools within 3 km, and while these schools have a higher advantage score than most, they are smaller than usual. There are only 1.69 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.69
Lower than 78% 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).
133
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Williamstown
3 schools — 400 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 184 | 1,001 |
| St Jakobi Lutheran School, Lyndoch | Independent | Primary | 5.6 km | 148 | 1,031 |
| Lyndoch Primary School, Lyndoch | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 68 | 1,008 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41602/williamstown/topic/education