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Gymbowen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gymbowen

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

Only 40.8% of people in Gymbowen have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in schooling is reflected in the local qualifications, where higher education levels are much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Gymbowen, Suburb / Locality

Where Gymbowen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gymbowen — lower than 60% of areas.

Gymbowen12.2%
3401, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average, with only 40.8% of residents finishing school. This is 21 percentage points lower than the state figure.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% —

Lower than 61% 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 Gymbowen, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 40.8% Year 10 14.3% Year 11 12.2% Year 9 or below 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.2% —

Lower than 60% 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 Gymbowen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 34.5% Bachelor degree 20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most common field of qualification at 27.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and management and commerce at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Gymbowen, Health is the majority at 53%; Engineering & related is next at 27%.

Health 27.6% Engineering & related 13.8% Management & commerce 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Gymbowen — 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 Gymbowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21122/gymbowen/topic/education