Krowera · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Krowera

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

Only 42.9% of Krowera residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common than in the state average, about a fifth of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, placing the area higher than most similar places.

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📍 Krowera, Suburb / Locality

Where Krowera sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.6% ▲ +76.8%
  • 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 Krowera — higher than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Krowera19.6%
3945, VIC 17.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below Victoria's 61.8% and Australia's 58.8%. Around 19.6% of people stopped at Year 11, while 14.3% finished Year 10.

42.9% ▲ +36.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 42.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Krowera, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (16%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.7% of residents.

19.6% ▲ +76.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 19.6%

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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Krowera splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (39%) and Bachelor degree (37%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 12.2%. Management, commerce, and society and culture each account for 9.5%.

Field of qualification

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Krowera splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Management & commerce (18%), with Society & culture at 18%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km, which is much smaller than most areas with a typical size of 32 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,009, which is higher than most areas.

1

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).

1,009

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Krowera

1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 1,009.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Krowera, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Kongwak Primary School, Kongwak Government Primary 8.0 km 32 1,009

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 Krowera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21405/krowera/topic/education