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Kelvin View · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kelvin View

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

A shift in learning patterns is evident in Kelvin View, where the proportion of people with university degrees is now higher than in most similar areas. While many residents have not finished high school, nearly 18% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This creates a distinct split between those with vocational training and those with higher academic qualifications.

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Where Kelvin View sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kelvin View — higher than 60% of areas.

Kelvin View17.5%
3666, VIC 15.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is much lower than most other areas, with many residents finishing their schooling at Year 10 or 11 instead.

Completed Year 12

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40.4% —

Lower than 62% 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 Kelvin View, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 40.4% Year 10 17.5% Year 11 10.5% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The usual qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of adults. While the 17.5% of people with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than in similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.5% —

Higher than 60% 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 Kelvin View, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 23.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with degrees in Kelvin View most commonly studied management and commerce (28.6%) or education (26.2%). Engineering and related fields are also common, accounting for 16.7% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Kelvin View splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (33%) and Education (31%), with Engineering & related at 19%.

Management & commerce 28.6% Education 26.2% Engineering & related 16.7% Agriculture & environment 7.1% Society & culture 7.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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).

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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 Kelvin View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21321/kelvin-view/topic/education