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Education & Qualifications in Kotta

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

Fewer people in Kotta have finished high school compared to most similar areas. Only 35.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend of lower formal schooling is mirrored in the local qualification rates.

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Where Kotta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kotta — higher than 52% of areas.

Kotta15.1%
3565, VIC 15.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 35.4% of people finishing. About 27.1% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 14.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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35.4% —

Lower than 76% 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 Kotta, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 35.4% Year 10 27.1% Year 9 or below 14.6% Year 11 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education levels are far below the state and national averages, with 15.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.1% —

Higher than 52% 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 Kotta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 32.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.0% Bachelor degree 16.4% Postgraduate degree 9.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Kotta are most common in Engineering and related fields at 19.7%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 14.8% and Management and commerce at 13.1%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Kotta — Engineering & related leads at 24%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (18%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Engineering & related 19.7% Agriculture & environment 14.8% Management & commerce 13.1% Society & culture 11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.2% Health 6.6% Education 6.6%

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 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 Kotta — 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 Kotta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21402/kotta/topic/education