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Education & Qualifications in Charam

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

Far fewer people in Charam have finished high school compared to the wider community, with only 44.1% completing Year 12. This is much lower than both the Victorian and national figures. The area's educational profile is further marked by a low number of university degrees and a lack of local schools.

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Where Charam sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charam — lower than 64% of areas.

Charam11.4%
3318, VIC 13.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 29.4% of the population had Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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44.1% —

Lower than 52% 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 Charam, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 9 or below (23%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 44.1% Year 9 or below 29.4% Year 11 26.5% Year 10 26.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% —

Lower than 64% 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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Charam splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 27%.

Bachelor degree 26.7% Certificate III / IV 26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 27%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Charam, Health is the majority at 100%.

Health 26.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Charam — 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 Charam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20532/charam/topic/education