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Education & Qualifications in Culgoa

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

Over half of all qualified adults in Culgoa hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade-level certificates the most common credential here. The area has a very low level of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Culgoa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▼ -3.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Culgoa — lower than 79% of areas.

Culgoa7.9%
3530, VIC 13.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 31.7%.

Completed Year 12

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26.8% ▼ -30.6%

Lower than 90% 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 Culgoa, the largest group is Year 10 at 33%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 31.7% Year 12 26.8% Year 9 or below 23.2% Year 11 13.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This stands in contrast to the 55.3% who have a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▼ -3.7%

Lower than 79% 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 Culgoa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 55.3% Bachelor degree 14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications held by residents are most often in Health (12.8%) and Agriculture and environment (10.6%), followed by Engineering, Society and Culture, and Creative arts at 6.4% each.

Field of qualification

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Culgoa splits fairly evenly between Health (26%) and Agriculture & environment (22%), with Engineering & related at 13%.

Health 12.8% Agriculture & environment 10.6% Engineering & related 6.4% Society & culture 6.4% Creative arts 6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.4%

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 Culgoa — 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 Culgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20689/culgoa/topic/education