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Glenaladale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glenaladale

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Glenaladale compared to the rest of the state. Only 40% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, a higher share of adults hold university degrees than in most similar areas.

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Where Glenaladale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenaladale — higher than 67% of areas.

Glenaladale20.0%
3864, VIC 9.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40% of people here finished Year 12, a result far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 15.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10 or Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Glenaladale, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 22%.

Year 12 40.0% Year 11 15.6% Year 10 15.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—which is higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% —

Higher than 67% 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 Glenaladale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Bachelor degree (13%).

Certificate III / IV 32.4% Postgraduate degree 17.6% Bachelor degree 8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.7%. Education and creative arts follow at 11.8% each.

Field of qualification

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Glenaladale splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Education (18%), with Creative arts at 18%.

Engineering & related 14.7% Education 11.8% Creative arts 11.8% Natural & physical sciences 8.8% Health 8.8% Society & culture 8.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Glenaladale — 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 Glenaladale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21016/glenaladale/topic/education