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Irrewillipe · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Irrewillipe

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

A strong focus on higher learning defines Irrewillipe, where nearly one in four adults holds a bachelor's degree or higher. While the typical resident is more likely to have a university degree than people in most similar areas, fewer residents here completed Year 12 compared to the national figure.

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📍 Irrewillipe, Suburb / Locality

Where Irrewillipe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Irrewillipe — higher than 75% of areas.

Irrewillipe23.5%
3249, VIC 13.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this 51.9% rate remains well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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51.9% —

Higher than 66% 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 Irrewillipe, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 51.9% Year 11 18.5% Year 10 16.0% Year 9 or below 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a high proportion of qualified adults, with 23.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though still a little below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.5% —

Higher than 75% 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 Irrewillipe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Certificate III / IV 40.4% Bachelor degree 30.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are mostly focused on practical and technical fields, with agriculture and environment leading at 28.8%, followed by engineering at 17.3% and health at 13.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Irrewillipe, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 44%, followed by Engineering & related (26%) and Health (21%).

Agriculture & environment 28.8% Engineering & related 17.3% Health 13.5% Education 5.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations in this regard.

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 Irrewillipe — 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 Irrewillipe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21243/irrewillipe/topic/education