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Joel South · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Joel South

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

Higher education levels have become more prominent in Joel South, where over a third of adults now hold a university degree. This makes the area stand out from many similar regions, despite fewer people finishing high school than the state average.

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📍 Joel South, Suburb / Locality

Where Joel South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.8% —

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

Joel South34.8%
3384, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas but remains well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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56.5% —

Higher than 74% 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 Joel South, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 56.5% Year 11 17.4% Year 10 13.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state (29.2%) and national (26.3%) figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.8% —

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 Joel South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 60.0% Bachelor degree 33.3% Postgraduate degree 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 27%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (20%).

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In Joel South, the largest group is Natural & physical sciences at 40%, followed by Agriculture & environment (30%) and Society & culture (30%).

Natural & physical sciences 26.7% Agriculture & environment 20.0% Society & culture 20.0%

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 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 Joel South — 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 Joel South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21271/joel-south/topic/education