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Education & Qualifications in Emu

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

Only 35.3% of people in Emu finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, with no adults in the area holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Emu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Emu — lower than 99% of areas.

Emu0.0%
3475, VIC 7.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower here than in most similar areas, sitting at 35.3% compared to 58.8% across Australia. About 11.8% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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35.3% —

Lower than 76% 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 Emu, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 9 or below is next at 21%.

Year 12 35.3% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Emu have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the Victorian and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% 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 Emu, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 42.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

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).

Schools in and around Emu — 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 Emu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20869/emu/topic/education