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Appin South · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Appin South

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

Just 41.2% of people in Appin South completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the local qualification levels, which sit well below state and national averages.

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📍 Appin South, Suburb / Locality

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

14.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Appin South — higher than 50% of areas.

Appin South14.7%
3579, VIC 9.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.2% of residents finished Year 12, a result far below Victoria's 61.8% and Australia's 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, with 26.5% of people peaking at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.2% —

Lower than 60% 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 Appin South, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (24%).

Year 12 41.2% Year 10 26.5% Year 11 23.5% Year 9 or below 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 28.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.7% —

Higher than 50% 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 Appin South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 45%.

Certificate III / IV 28.6% Bachelor degree 23.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across different fields, with Education being the most common at 28.6%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 19%.

Field of qualification

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In Appin South, the largest group is Education at 38%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (25%) and Agriculture & environment (19%).

Education 28.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 19.0% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Health 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller for educational facilities than 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).

Schools in and around Appin South — 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 Appin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20051/appin-south/topic/education