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Education & Qualifications in Giffard

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

Only 44.4% of people in Giffard have completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages. While school completion is low, a surprising 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas.

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Where Giffard sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Giffard — higher than 61% of areas.

Giffard17.9%
3851, VIC 10.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people have finished high school here than in the rest of the state, with 44.4% completing Year 12. Another 16.7% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% —

Lower than 51% 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 Giffard, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.

Year 12 44.4% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 10 13.0% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas but still well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% —

Higher than 61% 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 Giffard, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Certificate III / IV 34.3% Bachelor degree 28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.7%, followed by IT, health, and hospitality services, each at 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Giffard, the largest group is Management & commerce at 33%, followed by Information technology (15%) and Health (15%).

Management & commerce 25.7% Information technology 11.4% Health 11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.4% Agriculture & environment 8.6% Creative arts 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Giffard, making it smaller for educational 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 Giffard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20992/giffard/topic/education