Baw Baw Village · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Baw Baw Village

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

Far more people in Baw Baw Village finished high school than in most similar areas. While 86.4% of residents completed Year 12, this high level of basic schooling is not matched by university degrees, which are much less common here than across the state.

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📍 Baw Baw Village, Suburb / Locality

Where Baw Baw Village sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▼ -52.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baw Baw Village — lower than 54% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Baw Baw Village13.6%
3833, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A huge 86.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.

86.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 86.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Baw Baw Village, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, 19% of residents hold a diploma and another 19% have a Certificate III or IV.

13.6% ▼ -52.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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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Baw Baw Village splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Bachelor degree at 27%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with higher qualifications, 14.3% have studied management and commerce.

Field of qualification

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In Baw Baw Village, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the village, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Baw Baw Village — 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 Baw Baw Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20168/baw-baw-village/topic/education