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Education & Qualifications in Genoa

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Genoa than in other parts of the country. Only 27.3% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the low number of residents holding higher degrees.

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📍 Genoa, Suburb / Locality

Where Genoa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.4% ▼ -57.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Genoa — lower than 80% of areas.

Genoa7.4%
3891, VIC 8.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical level of schooling is much lower than in most areas, with only 27.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Roughly 29.1% of residents peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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27.3% ▼ -34.5%

Lower than 90% 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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Genoa splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (33%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 11 at 29%.

Year 10 29.1% Year 12 27.3% Year 11 25.5% Year 9 or below 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, as only 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 33.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.4% ▼ -57.8%

Lower than 80% 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 Genoa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 22.2%. Other notable areas include natural and physical sciences at 16.7% and agriculture and environment at 13.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Genoa, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (20%) and Agriculture & environment (17%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Natural & physical sciences 16.7% Agriculture & environment 13.9% Architecture & building 11.1% Education 11.1% Management & commerce 8.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Genoa, which is a smaller count 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 Genoa — 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 Genoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20980/genoa/topic/education