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Gobarup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gobarup

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

A significant gap in educational attainment marks Gobarup, where only 37.5% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. These figures reflect an area where fewer people have pursued higher schooling or university degrees compared to most other parts of the country.

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📍 Gobarup, Suburb / Locality

Where Gobarup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gobarup — lower than 78% of areas.

Gobarup8.1%
3559, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 37.5% of people finishing their final year. About 15.6% of residents reached Year 11, while 9.4% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.5% —

Lower than 70% 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 Gobarup, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 25%.

Year 12 37.5% Year 11 15.6% Year 10 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 8.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.1% —

Lower than 78% 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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Gobarup splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Bachelor degree 11.5% Certificate III / IV 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The highest qualifications held by residents are split evenly between architecture and building and management and commerce, each accounting for 11.5% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Gobarup splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (50%) and Management & commerce (50%).

Architecture & building 11.5% Management & commerce 11.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is more common than in 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).

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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 Gobarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21052/gobarup/topic/education