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Education & Qualifications in Goldie

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

A higher proportion of adults hold university degrees than in most similar areas, making Goldie a relatively well-qualified community. While 24.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the percentage of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.

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📍 Goldie, Suburb / Locality

Where Goldie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.6% ▲ +110.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goldie — higher than 77% of areas.

Goldie24.6%
3435, VIC 20.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents (52.3%) have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 67% 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 Goldie, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 52.3% Year 10 16.6% Year 11 9.0% Year 9 or below 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Qualifications are notably high here, with 24.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though still a little below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.6% ▲ +110.0%

Higher than 77% 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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Goldie splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.

Bachelor degree 27.4% Certificate III / IV 26.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.6% Certificate I / II 4.8% Postgraduate degree 4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering at 12.3%, followed by architecture and building and health, both at 11.0%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Goldie — 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 Goldie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21059/goldie/topic/education