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Killawarra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Killawarra

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

More adults in Killawarra hold a university degree than in most similar areas. While over a quarter of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher, only 55.9% of residents finished Year 12.

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Where Killawarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Killawarra — higher than 83% of areas.

Killawarra28.4%
3678, VIC 20.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 11.4% of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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55.9% —

Higher than 73% 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 Killawarra, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 16%.

Year 12 55.9% Year 11 15.7% Year 10 15.1% Year 9 or below 11.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 28.4% of adults, which is a little above the national figure of 26.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas, with 27% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.4% —

Higher than 83% 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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Killawarra splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 27.0% Bachelor degree 26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.1% Postgraduate degree 7.6% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are health and management and commerce, each at 15.6%. Engineering and education follow at 11.8% and 11.4% respectively.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number 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 Killawarra — 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 Killawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21349/killawarra/topic/education