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Education & Qualifications in Barrys Reef

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

Nearly half of adults in Barrys Reef hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far above the national average. While the area is highly qualified, it has a mixed record with secondary schooling, and there are no schools located within 3 km of the neighbourhood.

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Where Barrys Reef sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

46.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barrys Reef — higher than 97% of areas.

Barrys Reef46.7%
3458, VIC 32.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 56.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas but remains a little below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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56.7% —

Higher than 75% 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 Barrys Reef, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 56.7% Year 10 26.7% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 11 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 46.7% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the highest for this level, sitting far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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46.7% —

Higher than 97% 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 Barrys Reef, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).

Bachelor degree 41.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 29.2% Certificate III / IV 20.8% Postgraduate degree 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees, the most common fields of study are society and culture at 25% and health at 20.8%.

Field of qualification

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Barrys Reef splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (23%) and Health (19%), with Information technology at 12%.

Society & culture 25.0% Health 20.8% Information technology 12.5% Engineering & related 12.5% Education 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5% Creative arts 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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 Barrys Reef — 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 Barrys Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20156/barrys-reef/topic/education