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Longerenong · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Longerenong

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

Only 2.5% of adults in Longerenong hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. The area has a very low level of formal higher education, with most residents finishing their schooling early or holding trade certificates.

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📍 Longerenong, Suburb / Locality

Where Longerenong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longerenong — lower than 94% of areas.

Longerenong2.5%
3401, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than the state and national figures, with only 36.9% of people completing Year 12. About 19.2% of residents finished at Year 11 and another 19.2% stopped at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Longerenong, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 36.9% Year 11 19.2% Year 10 19.2% Year 9 or below 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with bachelor degrees held by just 5.1% of the population. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.4% of residents.

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In Longerenong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 41.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Bachelor degree 5.1% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have focused heavily on practical fields, with Engineering (20.2%) and Agriculture and environment (15.2%) being the most common areas of study.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for 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).

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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 Longerenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21535/longerenong/topic/education