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Strathdownie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Strathdownie

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

Few residents have finished high school in Strathdownie, with only 37.6% completing Year 12. While university degrees are more common here than in many similar areas, the lack of local schools means students must travel to learn.

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📍 Strathdownie, Suburb / Locality

Where Strathdownie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.0% ▲ +86.2%

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

Strathdownie18.0%
3312, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, and is much lower than most other areas. Many residents left school earlier, with 22.6% finishing Year 11 and 16.5% finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.6% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 70% 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 Strathdownie, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 37.6% Year 11 22.6% Year 10 16.5% Year 9 or below 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, though the 18% with a bachelor degree or higher is still well below the national figure. Trade certificates are the most common qualification at 28.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.0% ▲ +86.2%

Higher 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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Strathdownie splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 28.6% Bachelor degree 27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Certificate I / II 9.1% Postgraduate degree 5.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in agriculture and the environment are the most frequent at 19.5%. Other common fields of study include management and commerce at 13% and hospitality or personal services at 11.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Strathdownie, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 32%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (19%).

Agriculture & environment 19.5% Management & commerce 13.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.7% Engineering & related 9.1% Health 3.9% Education 3.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of Strathdownie, making it smaller in this regard 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 Strathdownie — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Strathdownie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22374/strathdownie/topic/education