Croxton East · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Croxton East

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

About 31.6% of people in Croxton East hold a bachelor degree, the most common high-level qualification here. While university degrees are more common than in most similar areas, the typical resident is far less likely to have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Croxton East, Suburb / Locality

Where Croxton East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Croxton East — higher than 70% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Croxton East21.1%
3301, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Around 20.8% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

47.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.0%
  • 2021: 47.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Croxton East, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 21.1% of adults, a rate higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common, held by 26.3% of residents.

21.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 21.1%

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 Croxton East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Certificate III / IV (40%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 18.4%. Management and commerce follow at 15.8%, while Architecture and building account for 13.2%.

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Croxton East splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (26%) and Management & commerce (22%), with Architecture & building at 19%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in terms of local school access.

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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 Croxton East — 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 Croxton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20681/croxton-east/topic/education