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Education & Qualifications in Goughs Bay

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Goughs Bay than in most similar areas. Only 34.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Goughs Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Goughs Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▲ +187.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goughs Bay — lower than 52% of areas.

Goughs Bay14.3%
3723, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. In this area, 21.8% of people stopped at Year 10, while 12.2% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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34.7% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 77% 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 Goughs Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 34.7% Year 10 21.8% Year 11 14.6% Year 9 or below 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% ▲ +187.5%

Lower than 52% 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 Goughs Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.4% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Goughs Bay, which is a common trait for 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 Goughs Bay — 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 Goughs Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21077/goughs-bay/topic/education