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Warrnambool · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Warrnambool

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

Nearly half of adults in Warrnambool have finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While the city performs well against comparable regions, its schooling and degree rates remain well below the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Warrnambool, Urban Centre

Where Warrnambool sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.5% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Warrnambool — higher than 80% of areas.

Warrnambool19.5%
3280, VIC 19.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 47.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Around 16.1% of people stopped at Year 10, while 12.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Highest year of school

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In Warrnambool, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 47.9% Year 10 16.1% Year 11 15.9% Year 9 or below 12.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About one in five adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.3% of people.

Highest qualification level

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In Warrnambool, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.3% Bachelor degree 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Postgraduate degree 5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.8% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several key sectors, led by Health at 14.7% and Management and commerce at 14.0%. Other common fields include Society and culture at 12.4%, Education at 11.3%, and Engineering at 10.5%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212009/warrnambool/topic/education