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Acheron · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Acheron

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

A higher proportion of people in Acheron hold degrees and finish school than in most similar areas. While 23.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this remains well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.

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📍 Acheron, Suburb / Locality

Where Acheron sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.7% ▲ +31.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Acheron — higher than 75% of areas.

Acheron23.7%
3714, VIC 16.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this 51.9% is still well below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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51.9% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 66% 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 Acheron, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 51.9% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 14.5% Year 9 or below 3.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.7% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.7% ▲ +31.0%

Higher than 75% 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 Acheron, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 31.8% Bachelor degree 18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Postgraduate degree 10.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common qualifications include management and commerce at 12.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation for about 59% of similar places.

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 Acheron — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Acheron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20005/acheron/topic/education