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Fairbank · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Fairbank

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Fairbank, held by 36.7% of adults. While the area has a high proportion of university degrees compared to similar places, Year 12 completion is far below national levels.

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📍 Fairbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairbank sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairbank — higher than 74% of areas.

Fairbank23.3%
3951, VIC 21.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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36.6% —

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 Fairbank, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 36.6% Year 11 22.0% Year 9 or below 9.8% Year 10 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.3% —

Higher than 74% 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 Fairbank, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 16.7% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are society and culture at 26.7%, followed by management and commerce at 20.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Fairbank, the largest group is Society & culture at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Engineering & related (14%).

Society & culture 26.7% Management & commerce 20.0% Engineering & related 13.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.3% Health 10.0% Education 10.0%

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 places.

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 Fairbank — 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 Fairbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20900/fairbank/topic/education