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Education & Qualifications in Almurta

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

A gap of 16 percentage points separates Almurta from the Victorian average for Year 12 completions. While the area has a higher share of university degrees than many similar places, it still falls well below the national and state figures.

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📍 Almurta, Suburb / Locality

Where Almurta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Almurta — higher than 62% of areas.

Almurta18.2%
3979, VIC 19.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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46.3% —

Higher than 53% 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 Almurta, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Year 12 46.3% Year 11 11.1% Year 10 11.1% Year 9 or below 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas, though this is still far below Victoria's 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.2% —

Higher than 62% 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 Almurta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 23.1% Bachelor degree 17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Education and Management and Commerce, each held by 12.8% of residents.

Field of qualification

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Almurta splits fairly evenly between Education (31%) and Management & commerce (31%), with Engineering & related at 19%.

Education 12.8% Management & commerce 12.8% Engineering & related 7.7% Agriculture & environment 7.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

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).

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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 Almurta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20033/almurta/topic/education