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Gherang · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gherang

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

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.6% of adults in Gherang, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. While this matches the national average, the area has a notably lower rate of Year 12 completion than the rest of the state.

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Where Gherang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.6% ▲ +5.4%

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

Gherang26.6%
3240, VIC 23.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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54.6% ▲ +15.7%

Higher than 72% 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 Gherang, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 54.6% Year 11 18.5% Year 10 14.2% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level qualifications are common here, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though slightly below the Victorian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.6% ▲ +5.4%

Higher 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 Gherang, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 29.8% Bachelor degree 21.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.7% Postgraduate degree 8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 14%, followed by health at 12.7% and management and commerce at 11.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Gherang, making it smaller in this regard 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gherang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20989/gherang/topic/education