Miepoll · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Miepoll

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

Far fewer people hold high-level qualifications in Miepoll than in most similar areas. Only 7.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This gap is mirrored in school completion rates, where only 34.1% of residents finished Year 12.

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Where Miepoll sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.1% ▼ -51.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Miepoll — lower than 82% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Miepoll7.1%
3666, VIC 15.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the state average, with only 34.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is 28 points lower than the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

34.1% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.2%
  • 2016: 34.2%
  • 2021: 34.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Miepoll, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, as only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.4% of residents.

7.1% ▼ -51.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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 Miepoll, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 23.3%, followed by management, commerce, society, and culture at 10.3% each.

Field of qualification

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In Miepoll, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Society & culture (17%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Miepoll — 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 Miepoll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21679/miepoll/topic/education