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Education & Qualifications in Muskerry

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

Average educational attainment marks Muskerry as a typical area for its level, though it sits far below state and national figures. Only 41.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much lower than the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

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Where Muskerry sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Muskerry — higher than 59% of areas.

Muskerry17.0%
3557, VIC 14.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with 41.5% finishing school. Around 17.1% of residents finished at Year 10, while another 17.1% left at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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41.5% —

Lower than 59% 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 Muskerry, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 41.5% Year 11 22.0% Year 10 17.1% Year 9 or below 17.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the wider state, with only 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Half of the local qualifications are at Certificate III or IV level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.0% —

Higher than 59% 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 Muskerry, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 28%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are split evenly between engineering and agriculture and environment, each making up 26.5% of the total. Education is another notable field at 11.8%.

Field of qualification

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Muskerry splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (36%) and Agriculture & environment (36%), with Education at 16%.

Engineering & related 26.5% Agriculture & environment 26.5% Education 11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.8%

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 common pattern as it is smaller 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 Muskerry — 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 Muskerry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21853/muskerry/topic/education