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Education & Qualifications in Elingamite

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

Education levels in Elingamite have seen some shifts since 2011, though they remain low by national standards. Only 36.5% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the typical Australian experience.

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📍 Elingamite, Suburb / Locality

Where Elingamite sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% —

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

Elingamite9.6%
3266, VIC 9.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates are quite low here, with only 36.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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36.5% —

Lower than 73% 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 Elingamite, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 36.5% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 17.3% Year 11 9.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common in Elingamite than in most areas. Only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

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 Elingamite, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Certificate III / IV (25%).

Bachelor degree 21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.4% Certificate III / IV 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 26.1% and education at 21.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Elingamite, Health is the majority at 55%; Education is next at 45%.

Health 26.1% Education 21.7%

Schools

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

The area is sparsely served by education facilities, with no schools located within 3 km.

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 Elingamite — 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 Elingamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20854/elingamite/topic/education