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Education & Qualifications in Carrajung South

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Carrajung South than in most similar areas. Only 33.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This pattern of lower schooling levels is reflected in the small number of people with higher degrees.

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📍 Carrajung South, Suburb / Locality

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

7.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carrajung South — lower than 79% of areas.

Carrajung South7.9%
3844, VIC 16.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 27.3% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% —

Lower than 81% 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 South, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 9 or below (29%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 33.3% Year 9 or below 27.3% Year 10 21.2% Year 11 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, though 44.0% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% —

Lower than 79% 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 South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 44.0% Bachelor degree 12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 24.0% and Society and Culture at 16.0%. Engineering and Management each account for 12.0% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Carrajung South, the largest group is Health at 38%, followed by Society & culture (25%) and Engineering & related (19%).

Health 24.0% Society & culture 16.0% Engineering & related 12.0% Management & commerce 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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 Carrajung South — 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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20504/carrajung-south/topic/education