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Education & Qualifications in Ferndale

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

Far fewer people in Ferndale finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state, with only 44.7% reaching that milestone. While the area has more university graduates than many similar places, it still sits well below the national average for higher education.

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Where Ferndale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ferndale — higher than 63% of areas.

Ferndale18.4%
3821, VIC 21.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 23.7% of people finished Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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44.7% —

Lower than 51% 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 Ferndale, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (14%).

Year 12 44.7% Year 11 23.7% Year 10 13.2% Year 9 or below 10.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common high-level qualification is an advanced diploma or diploma, held by 40%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.4% —

Higher than 63% 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 Ferndale, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 40.0% Certificate III / IV 30.0% Bachelor degree 23.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 23.3%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 20%.

Field of qualification

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Ferndale splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (26%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (22%), with Natural & physical sciences at 15%.

Engineering & related 23.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 20.0% Natural & physical sciences 13.3% Education 13.3% Management & commerce 10.0% Society & culture 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Ferndale — 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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20914/ferndale/topic/education