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Bowser · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bowser

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

Steady educational trends define Bowser, where a strong majority of residents have finished their secondary schooling. While high school completion is well above the national figure, the area has very few residents with university degrees.

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Where Bowser sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowser — lower than 99% of areas.

Bowser0.0%
3678, VIC 20.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates are high here, with 65.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above both the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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65.2% —

Higher 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 Bowser, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Year 12 65.2% Year 11 17.4% Year 10 17.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare in the area, with no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Bowser, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 90.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 36%, ahead of Engineering & related (27%).

Field of qualification

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In Bowser, the largest group is Education at 40%, followed by Engineering & related (30%) and Architecture & building (30%).

Education 36.4% Engineering & related 27.3% Architecture & building 27.3%

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 of facilities 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 Bowser — 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 Bowser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20313/bowser/topic/education