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Education & Qualifications in Maffra West Upper

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

Higher education levels have remained modest in Maffra West Upper, where only 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a broader trend of lower school completion rates compared to the rest of the country. Most residents hold trade-based qualifications rather than university degrees.

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📍 Maffra West Upper, Suburb / Locality

Where Maffra West Upper sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maffra West Upper — lower than 51% of areas.

Maffra West Upper14.5%
3859, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% figure for Victoria. About 26.7% of residents left school in Year 10, and 25% finished Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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35.0% —

Lower than 77% 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 Maffra West Upper, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (27%).

Year 12 35.0% Year 10 26.7% Year 11 25.0% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure, sitting at 14.5%. Instead, trade certificates are common, with 42.5% of qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% —

Lower than 51% 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 Maffra West Upper, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 42.5% Bachelor degree 22.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Certificate I / II 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, 20% studied engineering and 17.5% focused on agriculture and the environment. Other common fields include management and commerce at 15% and creative arts at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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Maffra West Upper splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (27%) and Agriculture & environment (23%), with Management & commerce at 20%.

Engineering & related 20.0% Agriculture & environment 17.5% Management & commerce 15.0% Creative arts 12.5% Health 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of this area, which is a more common situation than in 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 Maffra West Upper — 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 Maffra West Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21572/maffra-west-upper/topic/education