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Education & Qualifications in Balmattum

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

Education levels in Balmattum are lower than state and national figures, with 45.5% of people finishing Year 12. This creates a local landscape where many residents hold practical certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Balmattum, Suburb / Locality

Where Balmattum sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% ▲ +14.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balmattum — higher than 54% of areas.

Balmattum15.6%
3666, VIC 15.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents, 45.5%, finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 18.2% of people left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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45.5% ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 51% 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 Balmattum, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 45.5% Year 11 18.2% Year 9 or below 13.6% Year 10 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 15.6% of adults, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 54% 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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Balmattum splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (41%) and Bachelor degree (37%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 25.7% Bachelor degree 23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with agriculture and environment, health, and management and commerce each accounting for 13.5%. Engineering and related fields make up 12.2%.

Field of qualification

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Balmattum splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (17%) and Health (17%), with Management & commerce at 17%.

Agriculture & environment 13.5% Health 13.5% Management & commerce 13.5% Engineering & related 12.2% Architecture & building 8.1% Education 6.8% Society & culture 5.4% Creative arts 5.4%

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 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 Balmattum — 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 Balmattum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20118/balmattum/topic/education