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Education & Qualifications in Cherokee

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

Nearly 45% of adults in Cherokee hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This highly qualified population is mirrored in school results, with many more residents completing Year 12 than in most other areas. It is an exceptionally well-educated community by both state and national standards.

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📍 Cherokee, Suburb / Locality

Where Cherokee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

44.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cherokee — higher than 96% of areas.

Cherokee44.8%
3434, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are high here, with 69.1% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and far above the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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69.1% —

Higher than 90% 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 Cherokee, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 69.1% Year 10 12.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has some of the highest levels of higher education around, with 44.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 19 points higher than the national average, with 23.3% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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44.8% —

Higher than 96% 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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Cherokee splits fairly evenly between Postgraduate degree (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 18%.

Postgraduate degree 23.3% Bachelor degree 23.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.3% Certificate III / IV 7.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study include management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by society and culture at 18.6% and architecture and building at 11.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Cherokee, the largest group is Management & commerce at 33%, followed by Society & culture (27%) and Architecture & building (17%).

Management & commerce 23.3% Society & culture 18.6% Architecture & building 11.6% Education 9.3% Engineering & related 7.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for 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 Cherokee — 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 Cherokee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20541/cherokee/topic/education