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Education & Qualifications in Coongulla

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

Far fewer people in Coongulla finished high school than in most other areas, with only 36.7% completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap is reflected in the local qualification levels, which sit well below national and state averages.

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Where Coongulla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▼ -12.4%

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

Coongulla13.6%
3860, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, and roughly 15.2% of residents left school in Year 9 or below. Around 21.9% of the population finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.7% ▲ +11.4%

Lower than 73% 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 Coongulla, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 36.7% Year 10 21.9% Year 11 18.1% Year 9 or below 15.2%

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 26.3% national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.6% ▼ -12.4%

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

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In Coongulla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.7% Postgraduate degree 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are education at 17.5% and engineering and related fields at 16.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Coongulla — 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 Coongulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20628/coongulla/topic/education