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Smoko · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Smoko

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

Fewer than half of Smoko residents have finished Year 12, at 46.7%. While some adults hold high-level degrees, the area generally lacks local schooling and falls far below the state average for secondary education.

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Where Smoko sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smoko — higher than 63% of areas.

Smoko18.4%
3741, VIC 24.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 13.3% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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46.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Smoko, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.

Year 12 46.7% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 8.9% Year 10 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 30.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.4% —

Higher than 63% 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 Smoko, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 30.3% Bachelor degree 15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 12.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in engineering and related fields are the most common at 24.2%. Creative arts and hospitality services also make up 15.2% each of the qualifications held here.

Field of qualification

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In Smoko, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Creative arts (23%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (23%).

Engineering & related 24.2% Creative arts 15.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 15.2% Agriculture & environment 12.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located 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).

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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 Smoko [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22297/smoko/topic/education