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Education & Qualifications in Goulburn Weir

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

Far fewer people in Goulburn Weir have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the state. Only 47.4% of residents finished their final year of school, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the area's higher-education rates too.

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📍 Goulburn Weir, Suburb / Locality

Where Goulburn Weir sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goulburn Weir — higher than 55% of areas.

Goulburn Weir16.0%
3608, VIC 13.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population finished Year 12, a result far below the national figure. About 15.8% of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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47.4% —

Higher than 56% 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 Goulburn Weir, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 47.4% Year 11 23.7% Year 10 18.4% Year 9 or below 15.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.0%, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.0% —

Higher 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 Goulburn Weir, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 28.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 20.0% and engineering at 17.8%. Other notable fields include food, hospitality and personal services.

Field of qualification

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Goulburn Weir splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (23%) and Engineering & related (21%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 18%.

Society & culture 20.0% Engineering & related 17.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 15.6% Education 11.1% Management & commerce 8.9% Architecture & building 6.7% Health 6.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is 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 Goulburn Weir — 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 Goulburn Weir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21078/goulburn-weir/topic/education