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Education & Qualifications in Breakaway Creek

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

A stark gap exists between the high number of university degrees and the low rate of high school completion in Breakaway Creek. While 34.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, only half of the population finished Year 12.

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Where Breakaway Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Breakaway Creek — higher than 89% of areas.

Breakaway Creek34.5%
3303, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

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 Breakaway Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 50.0% Year 11 19.2% Year 9 or below 19.2% Year 10 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 34.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.5% —

Higher than 89% 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 Breakaway Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 61.1% Bachelor degree 38.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 33%, ahead of Management & commerce (28%).

Field of qualification

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In Breakaway Creek, the largest group is Architecture & building at 33%, followed by Management & commerce (28%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (22%).

Architecture & building 33.3% Management & commerce 27.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 22.2% Agriculture & environment 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation seen in 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 Breakaway Creek — 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 Breakaway Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20325/breakaway-creek/topic/education