Caveat · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Caveat

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Caveat compared to the rest of the state. Only 53.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. This gap in formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, where bachelor's degrees are much less common than across Australia.

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Where Caveat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.0%
  • 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 Caveat — lower than 57% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Caveat13.0%
3660, VIC 11.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 22.4% of people finished Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.

53.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.8%
  • 2021: 53.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Caveat, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is an advanced diploma or diploma, held by 31.3% of people.

13.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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 Caveat, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (23%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are engineering and related studies at 18.8%, followed by agriculture and environment at 15.6%. Creative arts are also common, representing 12.5% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Caveat splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Agriculture & environment (24%), with Creative arts at 19%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 kilometres of the area. This makes it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local educational facilities.

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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 Caveat — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caveat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20525/caveat/topic/education