53.2% —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wendouree (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Wendouree (Western Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 14,000 students are enrolled in local schools, making Wendouree a significant hub for education in the region. While the area has seen a steady rise in people finishing high school and earning degrees, the proportion of residents with a Year 12 certificate remains well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 53.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is an improvement on 2016, when the figure was 47.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wendouree (Western Victoria), Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.2% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Australian average. This rose by 4.2 points since 2016, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualification at 28.6%.
24.2% —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wendouree (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 15.3%, followed by health at 14.4% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 27 schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools, which are mostly government-run (63%), have an average advantage score of 1,053, which is higher than most other areas.
2.39
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 71% 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).
14,148
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
524
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wendouree (Western Victoria)
27 schools — 14,148 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Ballarat North Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 330 | 1,002 |
| St Columba's School, Ballarat North | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 334 | 1,090 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 74 | 945 |
| Macarthur Street Primary School, Soldiers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 83 | 951 |
| Black Hill Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Forest Street Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 232 | 919 |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College, Wendouree | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 678 | 938 |
| Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,989 | 1,120 |
| Wendouree Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 116 | 917 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 101 | 1,017 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat), Lake Wendouree | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 350 | 1,095 |
| Little Bendigo Primary School, Nerrina | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 84 | 986 |
| Yuille Park Community College, Wendouree | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 209 | 840 |
| Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street), Ballarat | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 227 | 1,069 |
| St Patrick's School, Ballarat | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 249 | 1,096 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,896 | 1,172 |
| St Patrick's College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,267 | 1,055 |
| Caledonian Primary School, Brown Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 215 | 1,010 |
| Loreto College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 948 | 1,073 |
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 453 | 950 |
| Ballarat High School, Lake Gardens | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,461 | 1,016 |
| Newington Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 278 | 1,007 |
| St Aloysius' School, Redan | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 254 | 1,022 |
| Alfredton Primary School, Alfredton | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 527 | 1,009 |
| St Thomas More School, Alfredton | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 431 | 1,087 |
| Lumen Christi School, Delacombe | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 324 | 1,029 |
| Delacombe Primary School, Delacombe | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 641 | 970 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28408/wendouree/topic/education