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Education & Qualifications in Charleroi

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

A stark gap in schooling levels defines Charleroi, where only 47.5% of residents finished Year 12. Despite this, a quarter of adults hold a university degree, making the area's higher education rate much higher than most similar places.

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Where Charleroi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charleroi — higher than 78% of areas.

Charleroi25.4%
3695, VIC 19.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. Around 23% of residents left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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47.5% —

Higher than 57% 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 Charleroi, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 47.5% Year 10 23.0% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 25.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Australian average. Trade qualifications are the most common, with 44.7% holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.4% —

Higher than 78% 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 Charleroi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 44.7% Bachelor degree 25.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several sectors, led by engineering at 19.1% and health at 17%. Management and commerce account for 10.6% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Charleroi splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (26%) and Health (24%), with Management & commerce at 15%.

Engineering & related 19.1% Health 17.0% Management & commerce 10.6% Agriculture & environment 6.4% Education 6.4% Society & culture 6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation more common than in 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 Charleroi — 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 Charleroi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20534/charleroi/topic/education