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Education & Qualifications in Kotupna

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

Fewer residents in Kotupna have completed secondary school or university compared to most of the country. Only 39.4% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on practical skills and trade qualifications than formal academic degrees.

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📍 Kotupna, Suburb / Locality

Where Kotupna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.2% ▼ -46.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kotupna — lower than 81% of areas.

Kotupna7.2%
3638, VIC 11.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the national figure, with only 39.4% of people finishing Year 12. Roughly a quarter of residents stopped at Year 10, while 19.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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39.4% ▲ +54.7%

Lower than 65% 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 Kotupna, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 39.4% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 19.2% Year 11 16.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Instead, nearly half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.2% ▼ -46.7%

Lower than 81% 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 Kotupna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 48.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.7% Bachelor degree 8.6% Postgraduate degree 5.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 25.9%, followed by agriculture and environment and health, which both sit at 17.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Kotupna, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (19%) and Health (19%).

Engineering & related 25.9% Agriculture & environment 17.2% Health 17.2% Society & culture 10.3% Education 8.6% Architecture & building 6.9% Management & commerce 6.9%

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 common pattern for about 59% of similar places.

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 Kotupna — 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 Kotupna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21403/kotupna/topic/education