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Harmers Haven · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Harmers Haven

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

Higher levels of university education have become more common in Harmers Haven, where 30% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. The community shows a strong mix of professional and trade qualifications.

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Where Harmers Haven sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.0% ▲ +47.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Harmers Haven — higher than 86% of areas.

Harmers Haven30.0%
3995, VIC 14.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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57.9% ▲ +41.3%

Higher than 76% 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 Harmers Haven, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 57.9% Year 10 21.1% Year 11 15.8% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A third of adults hold a university degree, which is well above the Australian average. Trade certificates are also common, with 38% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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30.0% ▲ +47.9%

Higher than 86% 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 Harmers Haven, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 38.0% Postgraduate degree 18.0% Bachelor degree 18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health, education, and society and culture each making up 12% of the total. Architecture and building follow at 10%.

Field of qualification

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Harmers Haven splits fairly evenly between Health (20%) and Education (20%), with Society & culture at 20%.

Health 12.0% Education 12.0% Society & culture 12.0% Architecture & building 10.0% Engineering & related 8.0% Management & commerce 6.0%

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 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 Harmers Haven — 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 Harmers Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21141/harmers-haven/topic/education