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Education & Qualifications in Fawcett

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Fawcett, where 35.4% of adults hold one. While the area has a strong proportion of university graduates, far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Fawcett sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fawcett — higher than 78% of areas.

Fawcett25.4%
3714, VIC 16.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 23.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.3% —

Lower 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 Fawcett, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 43.3% Year 10 23.9% Year 11 22.4% Year 9 or below 10.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.4% —

Higher than 78% 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 Fawcett, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Postgraduate degree 10.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and health, each accounting for 14.6% of qualifications. Architecture, building, management, and culture each make up 10.4%.

Field of qualification

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Fawcett splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Health (21%), with Architecture & building at 15%.

Engineering & related 14.6% Health 14.6% Architecture & building 10.4% Management & commerce 10.4% Society & culture 10.4% Agriculture & environment 8.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Fawcett, which is smaller 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).

Schools in and around Fawcett — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fawcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20908/fawcett/topic/education