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Carpendeit · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Carpendeit

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

Fewer people in Carpendeit have finished high school or university compared to most other areas, which shapes the local skill set. Only 3.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national level.

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📍 Carpendeit, Suburb / Locality

Where Carpendeit sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carpendeit — lower than 92% of areas.

Carpendeit3.4%
3260, VIC 13.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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37.2% —

Lower than 71% 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 Carpendeit, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 37.2% Year 10 16.3% Year 9 or below 11.6% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 3.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 28%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.4% —

Lower than 92% 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 Carpendeit, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Certificate I / II (20%).

Certificate III / IV 28.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Certificate I / II 12.0% Bachelor degree 6.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are education at 14%, followed by engineering and society and culture, both at 12%.

Field of qualification

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Carpendeit splits fairly evenly between Education (19%) and Engineering & related (17%), with Society & culture at 17%.

Education 14.0% Engineering & related 12.0% Society & culture 12.0% Management & commerce 10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.0% Health 8.0% Agriculture & environment 6.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Carpendeit — 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 Carpendeit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20501/carpendeit/topic/education