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Education & Qualifications in Ultima

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

Only 32.9% of residents in Ultima finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This low rate of school completion is mirrored by a small number of higher qualifications across the area.

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Where Ultima sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% ▲ +12.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ultima — lower than 80% of areas.

Ultima7.5%
3544, VIC 8.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. Roughly 14.4% of people stopped their schooling in Year 11, Year 10, or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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32.9% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 82% 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 Ultima, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 32.9% Year 11 14.4% Year 10 14.4% Year 9 or below 14.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 7.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 20.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.5% ▲ +12.2%

Lower than 80% 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 Ultima, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Certificate III / IV 20.3% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health and Society & Culture, both at 11.6%, followed by Agriculture & Environment and Education at 10.1%.

Field of qualification

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Ultima splits fairly evenly between Health (24%) and Society & culture (24%), with Agriculture & environment at 21%.

Health 11.6% Society & culture 11.6% Agriculture & environment 10.1% Education 10.1% Engineering & related 5.8%

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 a smaller number 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).

Schools in and around Ultima — 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 Ultima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22608/ultima/topic/education