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Mepunga West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mepunga West

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

Far fewer people in Mepunga West finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 37.1% completing Year 12. This reflects a broader gap in formal education, as the area also falls well behind national and state figures for university degrees.

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Where Mepunga West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mepunga West — lower than 57% of areas.

Mepunga West12.9%
3277, VIC 14.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Many locals left school earlier, with 19.4% finishing Year 11 and 17.7% finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.1% —

Lower than 72% 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 Mepunga West, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 37.1% Year 11 19.4% Year 10 17.7% Year 9 or below 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, a figure far below the national average. Half of the residents hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.9% —

Lower than 57% 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 Mepunga West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 30.0%. Management and commerce follow at 20.0%, while engineering, building, and education each account for 15.0%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Mepunga West — Agriculture & environment leads at 24%, ahead of Management & commerce (16%) and Engineering & related (12%).

Agriculture & environment 30.0% Management & commerce 20.0% Engineering & related 15.0% Architecture & building 15.0% Education 15.0% Health 10.0% Creative arts 10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller 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 Mepunga West — 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 Mepunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21652/mepunga-west/topic/education