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Rathscar West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rathscar West

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Rathscar West than in most similar areas. Only 28.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is significantly lower than the Victorian average.

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📍 Rathscar West, Suburb / Locality

Where Rathscar West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rathscar West — lower than 99% of areas.

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3465, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 28.6% finishing. For many residents, the highest year of school completed was Year 10, accounting for 42.9% of the population.

Highest year of school

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In Rathscar West, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 35%.

Year 10 42.9% Year 12 28.6% Year 11 10.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification compared to similar areas and is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Rathscar West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 58.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 29.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 24%, ahead of Society & culture (24%).

Field of qualification

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Rathscar West splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (50%) and Society & culture (50%).

Agriculture & environment 23.5% Society & culture 23.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area. This is a smaller number of facilities 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rathscar West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22140/rathscar-west/topic/education