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Education & Qualifications in Knowsley

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

Fewer people in Knowsley have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 36.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Knowsley, Suburb / Locality

Where Knowsley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▲ +107.4%

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

Knowsley8.8%
3523, VIC 11.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 36.6% of residents finishing. Other common outcomes include Year 10 (17.9%) and Year 11 (14.9%).

Completed Year 12

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36.6% ▲ +42.1%

Lower 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 Knowsley, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 36.6% Year 10 17.9% Year 11 14.9% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with just 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 40.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▲ +107.4%

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 Knowsley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 40.5% Bachelor degree 10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.1% Certificate I / II 4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 20.2%, followed by education and management and commerce, which both sit at 11.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Knowsley, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Education (18%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Engineering & related 20.2% Education 11.9% Management & commerce 11.9% Society & culture 7.1% Agriculture & environment 6.0% Architecture & building 4.8% Creative arts 3.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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 Knowsley — 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 Knowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21373/knowsley/topic/education