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Fosterville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Fosterville

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

Higher education levels have become more common in Fosterville, where 22.7% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, the town still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Fosterville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.7% —

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

Fosterville22.7%
3557, VIC 14.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 12, followed by Year 11 at 22.7%.

Completed Year 12

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43.2% —

Lower than 55% 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 Fosterville, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 28%.

Year 12 43.2% Year 11 22.7% Year 10 15.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. Diplomas and certificates are also common, with 16.7% holding an advanced diploma or diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.7% —

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 Fosterville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).

Bachelor degree 23.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Certificate III / IV 13.3% Postgraduate degree 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with a qualification in Fosterville most often studied education (20.0%) or natural and physical sciences (16.7%). Other common fields include engineering, health, and management and commerce, each at 10.0%.

Field of qualification

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Fosterville splits fairly evenly between Education (26%) and Natural & physical sciences (22%), with Engineering & related at 13%.

Education 20.0% Natural & physical sciences 16.7% Engineering & related 10.0% Health 10.0% 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, making it 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 Fosterville — 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 Fosterville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20942/fosterville/topic/education