57.7% —
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Werribee (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in Werribee are finishing school and gaining higher degrees to improve their prospects. The area has seen a significant jump in education levels, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 8.1 percentage points since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 8.6 percentage points since 2016 to reach 57.7%. This is a little below the national figure and well below the Victoria average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Werribee (Western Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.5% of residents.
24.1% —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Werribee (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Werribee has some of the largest student populations at this level with 21,625 enrolments. While there are 29 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.41
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 75% 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).
21,625
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
746
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Werribee (Western Metropolitan)
29 schools — 21,625 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Laa Yulta Primary School, Mambourin | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 393 | 1,040 |
| Wyndham Vale Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,081 | 1,015 |
| Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 437 | 989 |
| St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 402 | 1,085 |
| Nganboo Borron School, Werribee | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 115 | 965 |
| Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Manor Lakes | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 486 | 1,079 |
| Manor Lakes P-12 College, Wyndham Vale | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,881 | 996 |
| Lollypop Creek Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 390 | 1,034 |
| Ngarri Primary School, Manor Lakes | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 779 | 1,055 |
| Iramoo Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 516 | 944 |
| Riverbend Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 731 | 1,034 |
| Thomas Chirnside Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 295 | 963 |
| Manorvale Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 291 | 942 |
| St Andrew's School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 290 | 1,021 |
| Riverwalk Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 917 | 1,050 |
| Wyndham Central Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,263 | 921 |
| Werribee Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Westgrove Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 527 | 976 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 568 | 1,044 |
| Julia Gillard Community College - 20 Synnot Street, Werribee | Independent | Secondary | 6.2 km | 54 | 941 |
| Corpus Christi School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 446 | 1,047 |
| MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Werribee | Catholic | Secondary | 6.5 km | 1,749 | 1,058 |
| Werribee Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 1,637 | 1,048 |
| Wyndham Park Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 404 | 948 |
| Heathdale Christian College, Werribee | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 2,367 | 1,139 |
| Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 703 | 991 |
| Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 348 | 978 |
| Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 9.4 km | 922 | 1,165 |
| Little River Primary School, Little River | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 102 | 978 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28507/werribee/topic/education