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Education & Qualifications in Kamarooka

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

Less than 10% of adults in Kamarooka hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This gap is a key feature of the area's educational profile, where typical qualifications are more practical and trade-focused.

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Where Kamarooka sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kamarooka — lower than 72% of areas.

Kamarooka9.7%
3570, VIC 9.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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49.2% —

Higher than 60% 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 Kamarooka, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 49.2% Year 11 22.2% Year 10 19.0% Year 9 or below 17.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victoria rate of 29.2%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 37.5% of the total.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.7% —

Lower than 72% 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 Kamarooka, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are heavily weighted towards practical fields, with Engineering and related studies at 22.5% and Agriculture and environment at 20.0%.

Field of qualification

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Kamarooka splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (38%) and Agriculture & environment (33%), with Architecture & building at 17%.

Engineering & related 22.5% Agriculture & environment 20.0% Architecture & building 10.0% Society & culture 7.5%

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 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).

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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 Kamarooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21289/kamarooka/topic/education