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Kernot · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kernot

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

A shift in learning patterns is evident in Kernot, where a small minority of residents now hold higher degrees despite low school completion rates. Only 33% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, about one in five adults holds a university degree, making it higher than most similar areas.

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Where Kernot sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kernot — higher than 68% of areas.

Kernot20.2%
3979, VIC 19.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 33% finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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33.0% —

Lower than 81% 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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Kernot splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 12 33.0% Year 10 28.7% Year 9 or below 16.0% Year 11 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.2% —

Higher than 68% 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 Kernot, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 30.9% Bachelor degree 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3% Postgraduate degree 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Kernot are most common in architecture and building (16.2%), followed by engineering and management and commerce at 8.8% each.

Field of qualification

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In Kernot, the largest group is Architecture & building at 28%, followed by Engineering & related (15%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Architecture & building 16.2% Engineering & related 8.8% Management & commerce 8.8% Agriculture & environment 7.4% Society & culture 7.4% Natural & physical sciences 4.4% Health 4.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this 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).

Schools in and around Kernot — 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 Kernot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21332/kernot/topic/education