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Education & Qualifications in Howqua

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

A high proportion of residents in Howqua have completed their secondary schooling, with 71.4% finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%. The area is notably well-qualified, and many residents hold university degrees.

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📍 Howqua, Suburb / Locality

Where Howqua sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

35.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howqua — higher than 89% of areas.

Howqua35.1%
3723, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 71.4% of people doing so. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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71.4% —

Higher than 92% 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 Howqua, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 11%.

Year 12 71.4% Year 11 10.7% Year 10 7.1% Year 9 or below 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are much more common here than in most areas. Around 35.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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35.1% —

Higher than 89% 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 Howqua, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (13%).

Bachelor degree 40.0% Postgraduate degree 16.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.0% Certificate III / IV 8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Education at 34.0%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 14.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Howqua, the largest group is Education at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (16%) and Health (14%).

Education 34.0% Agriculture & environment 14.0% Health 12.0% Management & commerce 12.0% Engineering & related 10.0% Society & culture 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 smaller 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 Howqua — 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 Howqua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21211/howqua/topic/education