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Education & Qualifications in Kardella South

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

Fewer people in Kardella South have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the state, though a surprising 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This creates a distinct educational profile where a significant group of residents are highly qualified despite lower overall school completion rates.

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📍 Kardella South, Suburb / Locality

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

22.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kardella South — higher than 73% of areas.

Kardella South22.2%
3950, VIC 13.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 48% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About a quarter of the population left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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48.0% —

Higher than 58% 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 Kardella South, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 28%.

Year 12 48.0% Year 11 25.0% Year 10 14.0% Year 9 or below 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 22.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.2% —

Higher than 73% 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 Kardella South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 39.5% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Postgraduate degree 6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are diverse, with the largest groups studying engineering and related fields (15.8%), followed by education, management, and society and culture at 9.2% each.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Kardella South — Engineering & related leads at 24%, ahead of Education (14%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 15.8% Education 9.2% Management & commerce 9.2% Society & culture 9.2% Agriculture & environment 6.6% Architecture & building 5.3% Health 5.3% Creative arts 5.3%

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 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 Kardella 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 Kardella South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21301/kardella-south/topic/education