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Education & Qualifications in Boolite

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Boolite compared to the rest of the state. Only 50% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a noticeable gap in formal qualifications for the area.

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Where Boolite sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boolite — lower than 69% of areas.

Boolite10.3%
3392, VIC 9.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though still far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Other common highest school years include Year 11 at 20% and Year 10 at 13.3%.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Boolite, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 11 20.0% Year 10 13.3% Year 9 or below 13.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria and is also lower than most other similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% —

Lower than 69% 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 Boolite, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (39%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 42.1% Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 58%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (53%).

Field of qualification

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In Boolite, Health is the majority at 52%; Agriculture & environment is next at 48%.

Health 57.9% Agriculture & environment 52.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number 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 Boolite — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20291/boolite/topic/education