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Education & Qualifications in Kewell

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

Education levels in Kewell remain far below the state and national figures, with few residents holding university degrees. This is a community where vocational training is much more common than higher academic study.

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Where Kewell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kewell — lower than 75% of areas.

Kewell8.9%
3390, VIC 12.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Many locals finished their schooling earlier, with 32.4% leaving after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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37.8% —

Lower than 70% 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 Kewell, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 37.8% Year 11 32.4% Year 9 or below 16.2% Year 10 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with just 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the area relies on trade and vocational skills, as 44.8% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% —

Lower than 75% 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 Kewell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 44.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.7% Bachelor degree 13.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily focused on the land and technical skills, with agriculture and environment being the most common field of study at 27.6%. Engineering follows at 17.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Kewell, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (26%) and Health (16%).

Agriculture & environment 27.6% Engineering & related 17.2% Health 10.3% Education 10.3%

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 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).

Schools in and around Kewell — 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 Kewell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21338/kewell/topic/education