Katamatite East · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Katamatite East

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Katamatite East than in most similar areas. Only 37% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This lack of school completion is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are also uncommon.

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📍 Katamatite East, Suburb / Locality

Where Katamatite East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Katamatite East — lower than 53% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Katamatite East13.8%
3649, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 37% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common outcomes include 22.2% finishing Year 11 and 11.1% finishing Year 10.

37.0% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 37.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Katamatite East, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 32%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

13.8% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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 Katamatite East, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 27%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Katamatite East, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Katamatite East — 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 Katamatite East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21307/katamatite-east/topic/education