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Education & Qualifications in Barraport

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

A surprising 24.3% of adults in Barraport hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the area has a strong share of university graduates, it is less common for residents to have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Barraport sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barraport — higher than 76% of areas.

Barraport24.3%
3537, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.7% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%. The remaining residents finished school at Year 10 or below.

Completed Year 12

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51.7% —

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 Barraport, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 51.7% Year 10 17.2% Year 11 13.8% Year 9 or below 13.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a university degree is 24.3%, a figure that is a little below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.3% —

Higher than 76% 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 Barraport, Bachelor degree is the majority at 64%; Certificate III / IV is next at 36%.

Bachelor degree 47.4% Certificate III / IV 26.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 63%, ahead of Management & commerce (26%).

Field of qualification

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In Barraport, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 60%; Management & commerce is next at 25%.

Agriculture & environment 63.2% Management & commerce 26.3% Society & culture 15.8%

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).

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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 Barraport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20154/barraport/topic/education