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Rheola · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rheola

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

Just 28.9% of people in Rheola have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a sparsely populated area where a small number of residents hold formal qualifications. Most adults have not finished high school or hold a trade certificate.

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Where Rheola sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% ▲ +23.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rheola — lower than 83% of areas.

Rheola6.7%
3517, VIC 8.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, with only 28.9% of residents finishing their final year. Another 28.9% of the population left school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.9% ▲ +9.2%

Lower than 88% 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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Rheola splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 11 at 25%.

Year 12 28.9% Year 10 28.9% Year 11 22.2% Year 9 or below 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 6.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% ▲ +23.6%

Lower than 83% 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 Rheola, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 66.7% Bachelor degree 11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across different fields, with the highest proportions in engineering and related subjects at 22.2%, and creative arts at 18.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Rheola, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Creative arts (29%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Creative arts 18.5% Agriculture & environment 11.1% Society & culture 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which 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).

Schools in and around Rheola — 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 Rheola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22163/rheola/topic/education