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Education & Qualifications in Goongerah

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

A gap of 15 percentage points separates Goongerah from Victoria in high school completion rates. While nearly half of residents finished Year 12, the area has a higher proportion of university-educated adults than most similar places. This mix shows a varied educational profile across the small population.

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Where Goongerah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goongerah — higher than 64% of areas.

Goongerah18.8%
3888, VIC 12.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. About 28% of people finished Year 11, and 22% reached Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.9% —

Higher than 55% 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 Goongerah, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 46.9% Year 11 28.1% Year 10 21.9% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Diplomas and Certificate III or IV qualifications are each held by 19% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.8% —

Higher than 64% 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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Goongerah splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Postgraduate degree at 21%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 19.0% Certificate III / IV 19.0% Postgraduate degree 14.3% Bachelor degree 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in Education at 33.3%, followed by Society and Culture at 23.8%. Other common fields include Natural and Physical Sciences and Agriculture and Environment, both at 19%.

Field of qualification

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In Goongerah, the largest group is Education at 30%, followed by Society & culture (22%) and Natural & physical sciences (17%).

Education 33.3% Society & culture 23.8% Natural & physical sciences 19.0% Agriculture & environment 19.0% Health 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Goongerah, which is a common trend as it is smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

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 Goongerah — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goongerah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21065/goongerah/topic/education