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The Gurdies · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in The Gurdies

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

Fewer residents in The Gurdies have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 37.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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Where The Gurdies sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.0% ▲ +31.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Gurdies — lower than 74% of areas.

The Gurdies9.0%
3984, VIC 9.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with 37.1% of residents reaching that level. About 25.3% of people instead listed Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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37.1% ▲ +48.4%

Lower than 72% 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 The Gurdies, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 12 37.1% Year 10 25.3% Year 11 14.5% Year 9 or below 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.0% ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 74% 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 The Gurdies, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.8% Bachelor degree 11.9% Postgraduate degree 4.0% Certificate I / II 4.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 19.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 14.3%.

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 more common situation than in 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).

Schools in and around The Gurdies — 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 The Gurdies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22498/the-gurdies/topic/education