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Education & Qualifications in Fumina South

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

Only 32% of people in Fumina South have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where formal schooling and higher degrees are much less common than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Fumina South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fumina South — lower than 86% of areas.

Fumina South5.9%
3825, VIC 9.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far below the Victorian and national averages, with only 32% of residents doing so. In contrast, 26% of the population had Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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32.0% —

Lower than 84% 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 Fumina South, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 9 or below (28%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 32.0% Year 9 or below 26.0% Year 10 18.0% Year 11 16.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 25.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.9% —

Lower than 86% 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 Fumina South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (38%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 25.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.2% Bachelor degree 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering (18.5%) and Health (14.8%), followed by Architecture and Building as well as Management and Commerce at 11.1% each.

Field of qualification

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In Fumina South, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Health (27%) and Architecture & building (20%).

Engineering & related 18.5% Health 14.8% Architecture & building 11.1% Management & commerce 11.1%

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 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).

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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 Fumina South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20958/fumina-south/topic/education