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Macs Cove · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Macs Cove

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

Low levels of formal schooling are a defining feature of Macs Cove, where it is far less common for adults to hold degrees than in most similar areas. Only 30.7% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that sits well below the state and national averages.

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Where Macs Cove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macs Cove — lower than 80% of areas.

Macs Cove7.5%
3723, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is far less common here than across Australia, with only 30.7% of people completing it. This is 31 percentage points lower than the Victorian average.

Completed Year 12

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30.7% —

Lower than 86% 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 Macs Cove, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 30.7% Year 10 19.8% Year 11 14.9% Year 9 or below 10.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare in the area, as only 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure, though about 31.7% of residents have a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.5% —

Lower than 80% 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 Macs Cove, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 31.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Bachelor degree 6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20.6% and engineering at 19%. Architecture, building, society, culture and the creative arts each account for 9.5%.

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 of facilities than 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 Macs Cove — 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 Macs Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21567/macs-cove/topic/education