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Education & Qualifications in Boralma

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

Far fewer people in Boralma have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 31.9% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that sits far below the national average.

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📍 Boralma, Suburb / Locality

Where Boralma sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boralma — lower than 64% of areas.

Boralma11.4%
3682, VIC 14.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 31.9% of people finished Year 12, while an equal number finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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31.9% —

Lower than 84% 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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Boralma splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (31%) and Year 10 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 12 31.9% Year 10 31.9% Year 9 or below 21.7% Year 11 15.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% —

Lower than 64% 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 Boralma, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 37.8% Bachelor degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 24.3%, followed by health and society and culture, both at 16.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Boralma, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Health (21%) and Society & culture (21%).

Engineering & related 24.3% Health 16.2% Society & culture 16.2% Agriculture & environment 10.8% Management & commerce 10.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it 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).

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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 Boralma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20302/boralma/topic/education