Koo Wee Rup North · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Koo Wee Rup North

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

Only 23.5% of residents in Koo Wee Rup North finished Year 12, which is among the lowest rates for this level. This reflects a community where very few adults have a university degree, leaving the area far below state and national figures for higher education.

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📍 Koo Wee Rup North, Suburb / Locality

Where Koo Wee Rup North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koo Wee Rup North — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Koo Wee Rup North0.0%
3981, VIC 8.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%, with equal numbers of people (23.5%) finishing Year 12, Year 11, or Year 10.

23.5% —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Koo Wee Rup North splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 11 (30%), with Year 10 at 30%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Koo Wee Rup North, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 57%; Certificate III / IV is next at 43%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 24%, ahead of Education (24%).

Field of qualification

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Koo Wee Rup North splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Education (50%).

Schools

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

There is one primary school within 3km, which is a government-run facility. This school is smaller than most areas, with a typical size of 161 students.

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Lower than 57% 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).

998

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Koo Wee Rup North — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Koo Wee Rup North

1 school — 161 students, average ICSEA 998.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Koo Wee Rup North, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Bayles Regional Primary School, Bayles Government Primary 4.6 km 161 998

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 Koo Wee Rup North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21381/koo-wee-rup-north/topic/education