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Education & Qualifications in Port Franklin

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

Nearly half of all qualified adults in Port Franklin hold a Certificate III or IV. This is a place where a smaller proportion of people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Port Franklin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Franklin — lower than 63% of areas.

Port Franklin11.6%
3964, VIC 11.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 42% of the population finished Year 11 or Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.7% —

Lower than 75% 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 Port Franklin, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 35.7% Year 11 21.0% Year 10 21.0% Year 9 or below 13.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% —

Lower than 63% 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 Port Franklin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.7% Bachelor degree 8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.5% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Certificate I / II 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 26.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1%.

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 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 Port Franklin — 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 Port Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22106/port-franklin/topic/education