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Education & Qualifications in Cannum

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

Over a quarter of adults in Cannum hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified place compared to similar areas. While university degrees are common, only half of the residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Cannum, Suburb / Locality

Where Cannum sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cannum — higher than 80% of areas.

Cannum26.7%
3393, VIC 10.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian average.

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 Cannum, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (26%).

Year 12 50.0% Year 11 26.9% Year 10 26.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.7% —

Higher than 80% 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 Cannum, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 31%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (25%).

Certificate III / IV 23.8% Postgraduate degree 19.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are diverse, with engineering and related fields being the most common at 28.6%, followed by society and culture at 19%.

Field of qualification

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In Cannum, the largest group is Engineering & related at 46%, followed by Society & culture (31%) and Agriculture & environment (23%).

Engineering & related 28.6% Society & culture 19.0% Agriculture & environment 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than 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 Cannum — 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 Cannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20467/cannum/topic/education