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Carrajung Lower · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Carrajung Lower

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

Just 34% of people in Carrajung Lower have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a sparsely populated area where few adults have a university degree, and there are no schools within 3 km.

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📍 Carrajung Lower, Suburb / Locality

Where Carrajung Lower sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carrajung Lower — lower than 87% of areas.

Carrajung Lower5.5%
3844, VIC 16.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian and Australian figures, sitting at 34%. For those who left school earlier, 25.5% finished Year 11 and 17.9% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.0% —

Lower than 79% 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 Carrajung Lower, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 34.0% Year 11 25.5% Year 10 17.9% Year 9 or below 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 54.8% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% —

Lower than 87% 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 Carrajung Lower, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 54.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.1% Postgraduate degree 4.8% Bachelor degree 4.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 21%, followed by health at 14.5% and management and commerce at 12.9%.

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 terms of educational facilities 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 Carrajung Lower — 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 Carrajung Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20503/carrajung-lower/topic/education