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Education & Qualifications in Gannawarra

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

Only 40.8% of people in Gannawarra finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of senior schooling is a key feature of the area's educational profile, with far fewer adults holding university degrees than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Gannawarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% ▲ +177.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gannawarra — lower than 72% of areas.

Gannawarra9.5%
3568, VIC 10.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 40.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victoria rate of 61.8%. Many others finished Year 11 (21.1%) or Year 10 (13.2%).

Completed Year 12

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40.8% ▲ +82.4%

Lower than 61% 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 Gannawarra, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 11 21.1% Year 9 or below 14.5% Year 10 13.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by only 9.5% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 56.4% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.5% ▲ +177.8%

Lower than 72% 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 Gannawarra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 56.4% Bachelor degree 20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in agriculture and the environment (23.1%), followed by education (15.4%) and engineering (12.8%).

Field of qualification

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In Gannawarra, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Education (23%) and Engineering & related (19%).

Agriculture & environment 23.1% Education 15.4% Engineering & related 12.8% Architecture & building 7.7% Management & commerce 7.7%

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 smaller number 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 Gannawarra — 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 Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20963/gannawarra/topic/education