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Education & Qualifications in Rich Avon West

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

Fewer people in Rich Avon West have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 48% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This means the area has a workforce with fewer formal qualifications than most other regions.

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📍 Rich Avon West, Suburb / Locality

Where Rich Avon West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rich Avon West — lower than 61% of areas.

Rich Avon West12.0%
3480, VIC 10.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 48%, which is far below both the Victorian average and the national figure. About 20% of residents left school in Year 11 and 16% in Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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48.0% —

Higher than 58% 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 Rich Avon West, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 24%.

Year 12 48.0% Year 11 20.0% Year 10 16.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% —

Lower than 61% 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 Rich Avon West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.

Certificate III / IV 21.1% Bachelor degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 32%, ahead of Management & commerce (26%).

Field of qualification

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In Rich Avon West, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 55%; Management & commerce is next at 45%.

Agriculture & environment 31.6% Management & commerce 26.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools 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 Rich Avon West — 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 Rich Avon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22169/rich-avon-west/topic/education