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Bolwarrah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bolwarrah

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

Nearly 70% of adults in Bolwarrah finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. While school completion is high, the number of people with university degrees is much lower than in the rest of the state.

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Where Bolwarrah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolwarrah — higher than 59% of areas.

Bolwarrah17.1%
3352, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 69.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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69.4% —

Higher than 90% 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 Bolwarrah, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 69.4% Year 10 13.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with only 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state average of 29.2%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent at 40.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.1% —

Higher than 59% 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 Bolwarrah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 40.7% Bachelor degree 14.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with education being the most common at 25.9%, followed by architecture and building and society and culture, both at 14.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Bolwarrah, the largest group is Education at 33%, followed by Architecture & building (19%) and Society & culture (19%).

Education 25.9% Architecture & building 14.8% Society & culture 14.8% Engineering & related 11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.1%

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).

Schools in and around Bolwarrah — 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 Bolwarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20275/bolwarrah/topic/education