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Kawarren · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kawarren

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

A wide gap in school completion defines the local landscape in Kawarren, where only 36.1% of residents finished Year 12. While many have not completed high school, a surprising 20.6% of adults hold a university degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas.

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Where Kawarren sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kawarren — higher than 69% of areas.

Kawarren20.6%
3249, VIC 13.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Roughly 20.6% of the population left school in Year 10, and 21.3% finished Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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36.1% —

Lower 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 Kawarren, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 36.1% Year 11 21.3% Year 10 20.6% Year 9 or below 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.6% —

Higher than 69% 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 Kawarren, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Postgraduate degree (14%).

Certificate III / IV 32.3% Bachelor degree 16.7% Postgraduate degree 11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Certificate I / II 5.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with society and culture being the most common at 19.8%, followed by education at 14.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller in terms of local education 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 Kawarren — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kawarren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21311/kawarren/topic/education