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French Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in French Island

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

More people in French Island have finished their schooling and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While Year 12 completion is well below the national figure, nearly 28% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is slightly above the Australian average.

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📍 French Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where French Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.3% ▲ +22.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is French Island — higher than 65% of areas.

French Island28.3%
3921, VIC 28.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.8% of residents finished Year 12, a result that is well below both the state and national figures. However, this is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 8.0 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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53.8% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In French Island, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 16%.

Year 12 53.8% Year 11 15.1% Year 10 13.4% Year 9 or below 10.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the Victorian average and higher than most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.3% ▲ +22.3%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 French Island, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 32.4% Certificate III / IV 19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.8% Postgraduate degree 5.9% Certificate I / II 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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French Island splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (18%), with Society & culture at 14%.

Engineering & related 16.2% Management & commerce 13.2% Society & culture 10.3% Architecture & building 8.8% Information technology 7.4% Health 7.4% Agriculture & environment 5.9% Creative arts 4.4%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There is one government primary school on the island. While this is fewer schools than most areas, it represents one of the highest rates of schools per 1,000 children.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).

Schools in and around French Island — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving French Island

1 school.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Perseverance Primary School, French Island Government Primary 5.8 km — 977

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in French Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031088/french-island/topic/education