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Education & Qualifications in Oxley Flats

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

Nearly half of all qualifications in Oxley Flats are in society and culture, making it the most common field of study. This is a sparsely populated area where only 20% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Oxley Flats sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oxley Flats — higher than 61% of areas.

Oxley Flats17.8%
3678, VIC 20.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are among the lowest at this level at 20%, falling far below both Victoria and Australia. About 24% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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20.0% —

Lower than 98% 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 Oxley Flats, the largest group is Year 11 at 34%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 10 (28%).

Year 11 24.4% Year 12 20.0% Year 10 20.0% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—which is higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.8% —

Higher than 61% 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 Oxley Flats, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (22%).

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 20.8% Postgraduate degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Beyond the high number of social and cultural degrees, 37.5% of qualifications are in agriculture and the environment, and 20.8% are in health.

Field of qualification

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In Oxley Flats, the largest group is Society & culture at 38%, followed by Agriculture & environment (31%) and Health (17%).

Society & culture 45.8% Agriculture & environment 37.5% Health 20.8% Architecture & building 16.7%

Schools

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

The area is largely non-residential and has no schools within 3 km.

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 Oxley Flats — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oxley Flats [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22023/oxley-flats/topic/education