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Education & Qualifications in Glenthompson

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

Glenthompson sits around the middle for its level when compared to similar areas, though it trails far behind state and national figures for formal schooling. Only 42% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average.

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📍 Glenthompson, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenthompson sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% ▲ +32.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenthompson — lower than 55% of areas.

Glenthompson13.5%
3293, VIC 17.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with 42% of people finishing school compared to 58.8% across Australia. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 22% and Year 11 at 18.5%.

Completed Year 12

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42.0% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 58% 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 Glenthompson, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 42.0% Year 10 22.0% Year 11 18.5% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 29.2% seen in Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 55% 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 Glenthompson, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 29.9% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Certificate I / II 6.7% Postgraduate degree 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in agriculture and the environment are the most common at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.4% and health at 9.7%.

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 Glenthompson — 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 Glenthompson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21048/glenthompson/topic/education