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Education & Qualifications in Berriwillock

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Berriwillock, where 35.6% of adults hold one. This is a community where traditional school completion rates are far lower than the national average, with only 35.4% of people finishing Year 12.

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📍 Berriwillock, Suburb / Locality

Where Berriwillock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▲ +21.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berriwillock — lower than 70% of areas.

Berriwillock10.1%
3531, VIC 11.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Many residents left school earlier, with 20.4% finishing at Year 11 and 17.7% finishing at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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35.4% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 76% 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 Berriwillock, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 35.4% Year 11 20.4% Year 9 or below 17.7% Year 10 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 70% 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 Berriwillock, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.2% Bachelor degree 13.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, with health (17.8%), agriculture and environment (15.1%), and management and commerce (15.1%) being the most frequent.

Field of qualification

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Berriwillock splits fairly evenly between Health (24%) and Agriculture & environment (20%), with Management & commerce at 20%.

Health 17.8% Agriculture & environment 15.1% Management & commerce 15.1% Education 11.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.8% Engineering & related 4.1% Society & culture 4.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Berriwillock — 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 Berriwillock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20221/berriwillock/topic/education