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Education & Qualifications in Munro

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

Only 27% of people in Munro have finished Year 12, meaning most residents leave school earlier than the national average. This low level of formal schooling is mirrored in the qualifications held by adults, with very few holding university degrees.

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Where Munro sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.8% ▲ +20.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Munro — lower than 67% of areas.

Munro10.8%
3862, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 27% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification compared to similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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27.0% ▼ -27.1%

Lower than 90% 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 Munro, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 27.0% Year 10 20.9% Year 9 or below 15.5% Year 11 14.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.8%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common high-level qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.8% ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 67% 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 Munro, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 33.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Bachelor degree 7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.3% Postgraduate degree 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 17.9%, followed by Education at 9.5% and Health at 8.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Munro, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Education (16%) and Health (14%).

Engineering & related 17.9% Education 9.5% Health 8.4% Society & culture 8.4% Agriculture & environment 6.3% Management & commerce 6.3% Architecture & building 4.2%

Schools

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

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

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 Munro — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Munro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21830/munro/topic/education