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Barwite · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Barwite

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

More than a third of adults in Barwite hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have reached a high level of schooling, the proportion of people with university degrees is lower than the state and national figures.

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Where Barwite sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barwite — higher than 72% of areas.

Barwite22.1%
3722, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half the population, or 56.8%, finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this result is still a little below the national figure and well below the Victorian average.

Completed Year 12

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56.8% —

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 Barwite, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 19%.

Year 12 56.8% Year 11 18.4% Year 10 11.7% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.1% —

Higher than 72% 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 Barwite, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Bachelor degree 28.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.5% Certificate I / II 4.3% Postgraduate degree 2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering at 18.8%, health at 13.8%, and education at 12.3%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Barwite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20160/barwite/topic/education