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Education & Qualifications in Simson

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

Fewer residents have finished high school in Simson than in most similar areas. Only 29.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

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📍 Simson, Suburb / Locality

Where Simson sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

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

Simson12.1%
3465, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical level of schooling is much lower than most areas, with 26.6% of residents reaching Year 10 and 20.3% finishing Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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29.7% —

Lower than 87% 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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Simson splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Year 12 29.7% Year 10 26.6% Year 9 or below 20.3% Year 11 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most areas. Only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

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 Simson, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 44.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5% Bachelor degree 14.7% Postgraduate degree 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering is the most common field at 41.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Simson, Engineering & related is the majority at 54%; Management & commerce is next at 19%.

Engineering & related 41.2% Management & commerce 14.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.8% Education 8.8%

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 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 Simson — 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 Simson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22285/simson/topic/education