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Education & Qualifications in Northwood

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

Fewer people in Northwood have completed high school than in most other areas. Only 39.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend of lower formal education levels extends to university degrees, with very few residents holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Northwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Northwood — lower than 71% of areas.

Northwood9.8%
3660, VIC 11.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national average, with only 39.2% of people finishing high school. Other common outcomes include Year 10 (18.1%) and Year 11 (14.5%).

Completed Year 12

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39.2% —

Lower than 66% 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 Northwood, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 39.2% Year 10 18.1% Year 11 14.5% Year 9 or below 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (36.1%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% —

Lower than 71% 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 Northwood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 36.1% Bachelor degree 15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications that are held by residents are spread across several fields, with Engineering (15.7%) and Management and Commerce (14.8%) being the most common.

Field of qualification

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Northwood splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Management & commerce (22%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Engineering & related 15.7% Management & commerce 14.8% Society & culture 10.2% Health 9.3% Agriculture & environment 7.4% Education 7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.7%

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 Northwood — 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 Northwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21972/northwood/topic/education