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Separation Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Separation Creek

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

Higher levels of learning shape daily life in Separation Creek, where a strong majority of adults have a university degree. The area stands out for its well-educated population, with a high proportion of residents having finished Year 12 and over a third holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Where Separation Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Separation Creek — higher than 89% of areas.

Separation Creek34.5%
3234, VIC 34.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 72.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 14 percentage points higher than the Australian average.

Highest year of school

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In Separation Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 72.4% Year 10 20.7% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most similar places, as 34.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state and national figures.

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Separation Creek splits fairly evenly between Postgraduate degree (29%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Certificate III / IV at 24%.

Postgraduate degree 22.7% Bachelor degree 22.7% Certificate III / IV 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health and education being the most common at 22.7% each, followed by building, management, and culture.

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Separation Creek splits fairly evenly between Health (26%) and Education (26%), with Architecture & building at 16%.

Health 22.7% Education 22.7% Architecture & building 13.6% Management & commerce 13.6% Society & culture 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km, 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).

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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 Separation Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22260/separation-creek/topic/education