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Education & Qualifications in Boorhaman

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

Only 10.3% of adults in Boorhaman hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of university qualifications is mirrored in the schooling data, where far fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Boorhaman, Suburb / Locality

Where Boorhaman sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% ▼ -36.8%

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

Boorhaman10.3%
3678, VIC 20.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 42.7% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 12, followed by Year 11 at 21.9%.

Completed Year 12

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42.7% ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 56% 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 Boorhaman, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (16%).

Year 12 42.7% Year 11 21.9% Year 10 14.6% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The level of higher education is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 43.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% ▼ -36.8%

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 Boorhaman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 43.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Bachelor degree 9.7% Postgraduate degree 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 21.0%, followed by health and engineering, which both sit at 16.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Boorhaman, the largest group is Management & commerce at 27%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Health (20%).

Management & commerce 21.0% Engineering & related 16.1% Health 16.1% Education 8.1% Architecture & building 6.5% Agriculture & environment 6.5% Society & culture 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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 Boorhaman — 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 Boorhaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20295/boorhaman/topic/education