Carina · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Carina

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

Far more people in Carina (Vic.) have finished high school than in most similar areas. While 68.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure, very few adults here hold university degrees.

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Where Carina sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Carina0.0%
3512, VIC 11.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is high at 68.2%, sitting well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria. However, 27.3% of residents reached only Year 9 or below.

68.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 68.2%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Carina, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 9 or below is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Carina, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 33%, ahead of Education (33%).

Field of qualification

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Carina splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (50%) and Education (50%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller in school access than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Carina — 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 Carina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20490/carina/topic/education