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Giffard West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Giffard West

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark Giffard West, though only 32.1% of residents have finished Year 12. This creates a unique local profile where a significant gap exists between basic schooling and higher degrees.

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📍 Giffard West, Suburb / Locality

Where Giffard West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Giffard West — higher than 60% of areas.

Giffard West17.5%
3851, VIC 10.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 12.5% of residents leaving school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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32.1% —

Lower than 83% 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 West, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 12 32.1% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 19.6% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.5% —

Higher than 60% 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 West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 27.5% Bachelor degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread evenly across several fields, with Engineering, Agriculture, Health, and Management each making up 15% of the total. Architecture and building follow at 10%.

Field of qualification

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Giffard West splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Agriculture & environment (21%), with Health at 21%.

Engineering & related 15.0% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Health 15.0% Management & commerce 15.0% Architecture & building 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller 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 Giffard West — 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 Giffard West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20993/giffard-west/topic/education