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Ravenswood South · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ravenswood South

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

Far fewer people in Ravenswood South finished high school compared to the state average, with only 47.5% completing Year 12. While some residents hold high-level degrees, the area generally sits well below Victorian and national figures for formal education.

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📍 Ravenswood South, Suburb / Locality

Where Ravenswood South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ravenswood South — higher than 71% of areas.

Ravenswood South21.2%
3453, VIC 25.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. About 22% of the population finished Year 10, while 15.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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47.5% —

Higher than 57% 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 Ravenswood South, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 47.5% Year 10 22.0% Year 9 or below 15.3% Year 11 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.2% —

Higher than 71% 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 Ravenswood South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (15%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 35.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.1% Bachelor degree 11.1% Postgraduate degree 8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with architecture and building being the most common at 17.8%. Other notable fields include education at 15.6% and agriculture and environment at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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Ravenswood South splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (22%) and Education (19%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Architecture & building 17.8% Education 15.6% Agriculture & environment 13.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.3% Engineering & related 6.7% Management & commerce 6.7% Society & culture 6.7%

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 Ravenswood South — 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 Ravenswood South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22143/ravenswood-south/topic/education