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Education & Qualifications in Craigie

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

Fewer adults in Craigie have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only half of the residents have completed Year 12, and the number of people with a university degree is far below the state and national figures.

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Where Craigie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Craigie — lower than 72% of areas.

Craigie9.6%
3465, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still far below the Victoria figure of 61.8% and well below the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Craigie, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 19.2% Year 11 9.6% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both Victoria and Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% —

Lower than 72% 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 Craigie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (29%).

Certificate III / IV 21.9% Bachelor degree 15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, with health being the most common at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Craigie, the largest group is Health at 47%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Agriculture & environment (20%).

Health 21.9% Engineering & related 15.6% Agriculture & environment 9.4%

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 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 Craigie — 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 Craigie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20660/craigie/topic/education