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Education & Qualifications in Major Plains

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

Half of the residents in Major Plains have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. While school completion is well below the national figure, a surprising number of adults hold high-level university degrees.

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Where Major Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Major Plains — higher than 83% of areas.

Major Plains28.1%
3725, VIC 14.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Another 28.1% of residents left school in Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Major Plains, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 50.0% Year 11 28.1% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.1% —

Higher than 83% 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 Major Plains, Bachelor degree is the majority at 69%; Certificate III / IV is next at 31%.

Bachelor degree 52.9% Certificate III / IV 23.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 35%, ahead of Society & culture (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Major Plains, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 67%; Society & culture is next at 33%.

Agriculture & environment 35.3% Society & culture 17.6%

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 Major Plains — 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 Major Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21581/major-plains/topic/education