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Education & Qualifications in Skinners Flat

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

Far fewer people in Skinners Flat have completed secondary or tertiary study than in most other similar areas. Only 20.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Skinners Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Skinners Flat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Skinners Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Skinners Flat0.0%
3518, VIC 9.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is among the lowest across similar areas, sitting far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Most residents peaked at Year 11 (41.7%) or Year 10 (29.2%).

20.8%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Skinners Flat, the largest group is Year 11 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 12 (23%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below both the state and national figures.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Skinners Flat, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

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 places.

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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 Skinners Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22289/skinners-flat/topic/education