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Girgarre East · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Girgarre East

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

Much lower education levels than most similar areas define Girgarre East, where only 35.8% of residents finished Year 12. This gap is stark, sitting far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

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📍 Girgarre East, Suburb / Locality

Where Girgarre East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Girgarre East — lower than 87% of areas.

Girgarre East5.4%
3616, VIC 14.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 35.8% of people reaching this milestone. Many residents stopped earlier, with 29.4% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.8% —

Lower than 75% 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 Girgarre East, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 35.8% Year 10 29.4% Year 9 or below 11.0% Year 11 9.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Instead, nearly half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% —

Lower than 87% 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 Girgarre East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 49.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Bachelor degree 8.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20.3% and engineering at 18.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, a common trait as it is smaller 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 Girgarre East — 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 Girgarre East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21000/girgarre-east/topic/education