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Biggara · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Biggara

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

More than four in ten adults in Biggara hold a Certificate III or IV qualification, making it the most common achievement here. The area has much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Biggara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Biggara — lower than 83% of areas.

Biggara6.8%
3707 crosses VIC/NSW 12.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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29.5% —

Lower than 87% 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 Biggara, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (35%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 29.5% Year 11 25.0% Year 10 15.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen in Victoria and the 26.3% across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.8% —

Lower than 83% 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 Biggara, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 42.3% Bachelor degree 11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are agriculture and environment at 26.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 19.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Biggara, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 58%; Engineering & related is next at 42%.

Agriculture & environment 26.9% Engineering & related 19.2%

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 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).

Schools in and around Biggara — 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 Biggara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20238/biggara/topic/education