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Carboor · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Carboor

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

Only 38% of people in Carboor have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This gap in basic schooling is seen across the community, though many adults have instead moved into trade and technical training.

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Where Carboor sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% ▲ +67.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carboor — lower than 51% of areas.

Carboor14.5%
3678, VIC 20.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, sitting 21 points below the Australian figure. About 21.5% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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38.0% ▲ +19.7%

Lower than 69% 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 Carboor, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 38.0% Year 10 21.5% Year 11 17.7% Year 9 or below 12.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is far below the Victoria average. Trade qualifications are more typical, with 45.7% of the community holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% ▲ +67.9%

Lower than 51% 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 Carboor, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (16%) and Certificate I / II (16%).

Certificate III / IV 45.7% Bachelor degree 15.2% Certificate I / II 15.2% Postgraduate degree 10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Carboor are heavily focused on the land, with 32.6% of people studying agriculture and environment. Engineering and related fields are the next most common at 17.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Carboor, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 43%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Health (17%).

Agriculture & environment 32.6% Engineering & related 17.4% Health 13.0% Management & commerce 6.5% Society & culture 6.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a common trait for 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 Carboor — 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 Carboor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20484/carboor/topic/education