40.5% —
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morwell (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty per cent of adults in Morwell hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification. This is a place where far fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state, though school completion and degree rates have both risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen by 3.1 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morwell (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most other areas, despite a small increase since 2016.
13.2% —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Morwell (Eastern Victoria), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 18.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.3% and management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Morwell has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 31 schools located within 3km. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most similar areas.
2.52
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 78% of state electorate 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).
10,299
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
332
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Morwell (Eastern Victoria)
31 schools — 10,299 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Traralgon South Primary School, Traralgon South | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 117 | 1,040 |
| Hazelwood North Primary School, Hazelwood North | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 140 | 989 |
| Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon | Catholic | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,358 | 1,028 |
| Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 318 | 986 |
| Latrobe Special Developmental School, Traralgon | Government | Combined | 6.7 km | 84 | 928 |
| Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 279 | 886 |
| St Michael's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 456 | 1,058 |
| Traralgon College, Traralgon | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 880 | 937 |
| Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon), Traralgon | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 535 | 1,004 |
| Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 445 | 974 |
| Kurnai College, Morwell | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 1,302 | 917 |
| St Gabriel's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 499 | 1,038 |
| Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 332 | 897 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 215 | 1,001 |
| Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 419 | 888 |
| Sacred Heart School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 9.4 km | 102 | 970 |
| Churchill North Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 118 | 908 |
| Churchill Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 212 | 965 |
| Lumen Christi School, Churchill | Catholic | Primary | 10.8 km | 87 | 986 |
| Tyers Primary School, Tyers | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 71 | 968 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Glengarry | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 145 | 990 |
| Yallourn North Primary School, Yallourn North | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 100 | 936 |
| Yinnar Primary School, Yinnar | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 230 | 1,018 |
| Yinnar South Primary School, Yinnar South | Government | Primary | 18.0 km | 16 | 952 |
| Newborough Primary School, Newborough | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 94 | 928 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Newborough | Catholic | Primary | 20.6 km | 266 | 1,006 |
| Newborough East Primary School, Newborough | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 299 | 955 |
| Lowanna College, Newborough | Government | Secondary | 21.4 km | 1,073 | 954 |
| Toongabbie Primary School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 24.1 km | 55 | 964 |
| Boolarra Primary School, Boolarra | Government | Primary | 25.5 km | 28 | 951 |
| Cowwarr Primary School, Cowwarr | Government | Primary | 31.4 km | 24 | 917 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25402/morwell/topic/education