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Ecklin South · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ecklin South

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

Nearly half of the adults in Ecklin South have finished Year 12, which is more common than in most similar areas. Despite this, educational levels generally sit well below the state and national figures, with a strong local focus on trade and agricultural qualifications.

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📍 Ecklin South, Suburb / Locality

Where Ecklin South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.2% ▲ +307.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ecklin South — lower than 52% of areas.

Ecklin South14.2%
3265, VIC 14.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 49.1% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About 21.2% of the population left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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49.1% ▲ +63.6%

Higher than 60% 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 Ecklin South, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 49.1% Year 11 21.2% Year 10 18.2% Year 9 or below 13.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 14.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.2% ▲ +307.9%

Lower than 52% 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 Ecklin South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 37.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.0% Bachelor degree 21.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily geared towards the land and industry, with agriculture and environment (21%) and engineering (20%) being the most common fields of study.

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 locations.

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).

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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 Ecklin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20841/ecklin-south/topic/education