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Cape Otway · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cape Otway

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

Over half of the residents in Cape Otway have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate of school completion than in most similar areas. This trend towards higher education is seen across the board, with one in four adults holding a university degree.

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Where Cape Otway sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Otway — higher than 77% of areas.

Cape Otway25.0%
3233, VIC 24.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.3% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian rate of 61.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Cape Otway, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.

Year 12 56.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas, despite being a little below the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Cape Otway, Bachelor degree is the majority at 73%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Bachelor degree 44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 17%, ahead of Society & culture (17%).

Field of qualification

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Cape Otway splits fairly evenly between Education (50%) and Society & culture (50%).

Education 16.7% Society & culture 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller in school access than 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 Cape Otway — 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 Cape Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20472/cape-otway/topic/education