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Education & Qualifications in Ranceby

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

A gap of over 15 percentage points separates Ranceby from the Victorian average for Year 12 completions. While school finishing rates are far below the state and national figures, the area has a strong proportion of adults with university degrees. This creates a distinct mix of educational backgrounds within the small community.

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Where Ranceby sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ranceby — higher than 79% of areas.

Ranceby26.2%
3951, VIC 21.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 21.7%.

Completed Year 12

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46.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Ranceby, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 46.7% Year 10 21.7% Year 11 16.7% Year 9 or below 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. At 26.2%, this is about the same as the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.2% —

Higher than 79% 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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Ranceby splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%), with Certificate III / IV at 19%.

Bachelor degree 19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Certificate III / IV 17.1% Certificate I / II 17.1% Postgraduate degree 9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 22%. Architecture, building, agriculture, and environment are also prominent, each accounting for 17.1% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Ranceby — Education leads at 23%, ahead of Architecture & building (18%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Education 22.0% Architecture & building 17.1% Agriculture & environment 17.1% Management & commerce 14.6% Engineering & related 12.2% Society & culture 12.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools located 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 Ranceby — 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 Ranceby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22138/ranceby/topic/education