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Education & Qualifications in Cudgewa

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

Fewer people have finished secondary school in Cudgewa than in most other areas, with only 32% completing Year 12. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualification rates, which sit far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Cudgewa, Suburb / Locality

Where Cudgewa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% ▲ +14.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cudgewa — lower than 63% of areas.

Cudgewa11.6%
3705, VIC 11.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Another 17.8% of the population finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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32.0% ▲ +7.8%

Lower than 84% 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 Cudgewa, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 32.0% Year 10 17.8% Year 11 14.7% Year 9 or below 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.6% of the population, far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% ▲ +14.4%

Lower than 63% 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 Cudgewa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 28.6% Bachelor degree 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often specialise in agriculture and environment (12.2%), health (11.6%), or engineering and education, both at 10.9%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a common situation compared to 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 Cudgewa — 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 Cudgewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20688/cudgewa/topic/education