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Education & Qualifications in Snake Valley

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

Only 39% of residents in Snake Valley finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where a smaller proportion of adults hold higher school or university qualifications compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Snake Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.6% ▲ +80.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Snake Valley — lower than 58% of areas.

Snake Valley12.6%
3351, VIC 15.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, with only 39% of the community finishing their final school year. Around 15.8% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% ▲ +19.7%

Lower than 66% 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 Snake Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 10 17.7% Year 11 16.2% Year 9 or below 15.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 12.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.6% ▲ +80.5%

Lower than 58% 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 Snake Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 37.8% Bachelor degree 15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Certificate I / II 2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 15.3%, followed by health at 11.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Snake Valley, a situation that is more common than in 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 Snake Valley — 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 Snake Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22301/snake-valley/topic/education