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Werribee South · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Werribee South

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

More people in Werribee South hold degrees and finished high school compared to most similar areas. However, the area still sits far below the state and national figures for these qualifications. This gap is more noticeable now, as the share of residents with a university degree has dropped since 2011.

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📍 Werribee South, Urban Centre

Where Werribee South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.7% ▼ -43.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Werribee South — higher than 62% of areas.

Werribee South13.7%
3030, VIC 31.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 44.4% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This figure has also fallen slightly since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Werribee South, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 44.4% Year 10 21.2% Year 9 or below 15.7% Year 11 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 13.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.7% ▼ -43.7%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Werribee South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 32.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.4% Bachelor degree 16.6% Postgraduate degree 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 20.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7%.

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 Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221080/werribee-south/topic/education