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Ellaswood · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ellaswood

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

Far fewer people in Ellaswood finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 46.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While some adults hold high-level degrees, overall schooling levels remain much lower than the national average.

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📍 Ellaswood, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellaswood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellaswood — higher than 60% of areas.

Ellaswood17.6%
3875, VIC 13.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents finished Year 12, a result far below both Victoria and Australia. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 12 at 46.5%, followed by Year 11 at 20.1%.

Completed Year 12

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46.5% —

Higher than 54% 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 Ellaswood, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 22%.

Year 12 46.5% Year 11 20.1% Year 10 16.0% Year 9 or below 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (35.0%) and diplomas (25.0%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.6% —

Higher than 60% 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 Ellaswood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Bachelor degree (22%).

Certificate III / IV 35.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 19.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.0% Postgraduate degree 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields. The most common is society and culture at 19.0%, while engineering, architecture, health, and management each account for 11.0%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Ellaswood — Society & culture leads at 23%, ahead of Engineering & related (13%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Society & culture 19.0% Engineering & related 11.0% Architecture & building 11.0% Health 11.0% Management & commerce 11.0% Agriculture & environment 7.0% Education 7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ellaswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20857/ellaswood/topic/education