Enfield · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Enfield

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

Enfield (Vic.) sits around the middle of similar areas for education, though it falls far below state and national figures. Only 41.5% of residents have completed Year 12, and just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Enfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.3% ▼ -12.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Enfield12.3%
3352, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with 41.5% completing Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About a quarter of residents finished Year 10.

41.5% ▲ +7.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.7%
  • 2016: 36.5%
  • 2021: 41.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Enfield, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (16%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 12.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.3%.

12.3% ▼ -12.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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 Enfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in society and culture (16.4%) or engineering and related fields (14.3%). Management and commerce follow at 12.2%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Enfield — 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 Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20872/enfield/topic/education