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Maffra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Maffra

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

More than 60% of people in Maffra finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. While school completion is strong, the number of residents with university degrees is well below the national figure.

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Where Maffra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maffra — higher than 72% of areas.

Maffra21.7%
2630, NSW 18.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 60.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. This is much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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60.9% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Maffra, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 36%.

Year 12 60.9% Year 10 34.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21.7%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.7% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality 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 Maffra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.

Certificate III / IV 64.3% Bachelor degree 35.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 29%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Maffra, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Agriculture & environment 28.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Maffra — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12449/maffra/topic/education