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Ombersley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ombersley

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

More people in Ombersley have finished high school now than in previous years, with 63.5% completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure, though the area has far fewer university graduates than the state average.

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Where Ombersley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ombersley — higher than 73% of areas.

Ombersley22.5%
3241, VIC 16.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is a strong point here, reaching 63.5%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Victorian average.

Completed Year 12

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63.5% —

Higher than 85% 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 Ombersley, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 63.5% Year 11 20.3% Year 10 8.1% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees and certificates III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.5% —

Higher than 73% 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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Ombersley splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 27%.

Bachelor degree 27.8% Certificate III / IV 25.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with education (16.7%), health (14.8%), and agriculture and environment (13.0%) being the most common.

Field of qualification

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Ombersley splits fairly evenly between Education (28%) and Health (25%), with Agriculture & environment at 22%.

Education 16.7% Health 14.8% Agriculture & environment 13.0% Management & commerce 9.3% Architecture & building 5.6%

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 common trait shared by 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).

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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 Ombersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22010/ombersley/topic/education