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Education & Qualifications in Orford

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

Only 32.6% of people in Orford have completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees. The community's skill set is instead heavily weighted toward practical trade qualifications.

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Where Orford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Orford — lower than 89% of areas.

Orford4.5%
3284, VIC 25.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than most areas, sitting at 32.6%. This is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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32.6% —

Lower than 82% 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 Orford, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 12 32.6% Year 10 20.9% Year 11 19.8% Year 9 or below 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 50.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.5% —

Lower than 89% 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 Orford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Bachelor degree is next at 12%.

Certificate III / IV 50.9% Bachelor degree 7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Agriculture and Environment at 20.8%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 15.1% and Architecture and Building at 13.2%.

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In Orford, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 26%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Architecture & building (16%).

Agriculture & environment 20.8% Engineering & related 15.1% Architecture & building 13.2% Society & culture 11.3% Management & commerce 9.4% Health 5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Orford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22015/orford/topic/education