Ghin Ghin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ghin Ghin

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

Much higher rates of university degrees than most similar areas define Ghin Ghin. While nearly a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a smaller proportion of the population has finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Ghin Ghin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ghin Ghin — higher than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Ghin Ghin32.1%
3717, VIC 14.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 61.8% seen in Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.

51.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 51.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Ghin Ghin, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is well above the national figure for higher education, with 32.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 32.6%.

32.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 32.1%

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 Ghin Ghin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering at 11.6%. Architecture, health, and education each account for 9.3% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Ghin Ghin — Management & commerce leads at 24%, ahead of Engineering & related (15%) and Architecture & building (12%).

Schools

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

One government secondary school is located within 3 km. This school is around the middle for its size, but its average advantage score is lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

960

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Ghin Ghin

1 school — 283 students, average ICSEA 960.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Secondary 1

Schools serving Ghin Ghin, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Yea High School, Yea Government Secondary 8.8 km 283 960

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 Ghin Ghin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20991/ghin-ghin/topic/education