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Fernbank · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Fernbank

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

Far fewer residents in Fernbank have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 40.1% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

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📍 Fernbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Fernbank sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.6% ▼ -27.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fernbank — lower than 80% of areas.

Fernbank7.6%
3864, VIC 9.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national average, with only 40.1% of residents finishing their final year. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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40.1% ▲ +39.3%

Lower than 63% 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 Fernbank, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 40.1% Year 10 23.6% Year 11 14.0% Year 9 or below 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% typical for Australia, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 37.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.6% ▼ -27.7%

Lower than 80% 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 Fernbank, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.0% Bachelor degree 5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.6% Postgraduate degree 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 17.2% and education at 13.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, 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 Fernbank — 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 Fernbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20913/fernbank/topic/education