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Fernihurst · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Fernihurst

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

A high number of adults in Fernihurst hold university degrees, with 37.5% having a bachelor degree or higher. While the area has a strong proportion of highly qualified residents, the rate of people finishing Year 12 is lower than the state and national figures.

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📍 Fernihurst, Suburb / Locality

Where Fernihurst sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

37.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fernihurst — higher than 91% of areas.

Fernihurst37.5%
3518, VIC 9.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Fernihurst, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 19%.

Year 12 54.2% Year 11 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Fernihurst stands out for its high level of education, with 37.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and well above Victoria's 29.2%.

Highest qualification level

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In Fernihurst, Bachelor degree is the majority at 56%; Certificate III / IV is next at 25%.

Bachelor degree 50.0% Certificate III / IV 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 22%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (17%).

Field of qualification

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In Fernihurst, the largest group is Architecture & building at 40%, followed by Agriculture & environment (30%) and Health (30%).

Architecture & building 22.2% Agriculture & environment 16.7% Health 16.7%

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 more common situation than in 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 Fernihurst — 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 Fernihurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20915/fernihurst/topic/education