Korong Vale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Korong Vale

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

Very few residents in Korong Vale have completed high school or university, with 0% of adults holding a bachelor degree. This creates a local profile where vocational training is far more common than traditional academic degrees.

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📍 Korong Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Korong Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 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 Korong Vale — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Korong Vale0.0%
3520, VIC 0.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 17.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About a quarter of the population finished Year 9 or below.

17.5% ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 17.5%

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

Highest year of school

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Korong Vale splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 12 at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the national figure. Instead, many people hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 40%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 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 Korong Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 31%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 23.3%, followed by agriculture and environment at 8.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Korong Vale, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (14%) and Management & commerce (11%).

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 smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Korong Vale — 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 Korong Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21397/korong-vale/topic/education