CensusAtlas

Chetwynd · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Chetwynd

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

A far lower proportion of people in Chetwynd have finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 40% of residents have completed Year 12, which is significantly below the Victorian average. This pattern is reflected in the qualification levels across the local area.

Open map →
📍 Chetwynd, Suburb / Locality

Where Chetwynd sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chetwynd — lower than 54% of areas.

Chetwynd13.6%
3312, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 40%, which is far below the 61.8% figure for Victoria and the 58.8% national average. This is lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

40.0% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Chetwynd, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 23.3% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

13.6% —

Lower than 54% 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

View on map →

In Chetwynd, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 32%.

Certificate III / IV 39.4% Bachelor degree 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are health at 21.2% and creative arts at 15.2%. Management and commerce follow at 12.1%.

Field of qualification

View on map →

In Chetwynd, the largest group is Health at 32%, followed by Creative arts (23%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Health 21.2% Creative arts 15.2% Management & commerce 12.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Society & culture 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

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 Chetwynd — 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).

More for Chetwynd

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chetwynd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20546/chetwynd/topic/education