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Valencia Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Valencia Creek

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

Education levels in Valencia Creek have remained low, with only 30.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian average and reflects a community where most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Valencia Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Valencia Creek — lower than 68% of areas.

Valencia Creek10.5%
3860, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Many residents left school earlier, with 29.2% finishing Year 11 and 19.4% finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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30.6% —

Lower than 86% 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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Valencia Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 11 (34%), with Year 10 at 23%.

Year 12 30.6% Year 11 29.2% Year 10 19.4% Year 9 or below 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% —

Lower than 68% 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 Valencia Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 33.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.7% Bachelor degree 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with higher qualifications, Engineering is the most common field at 23.1%, followed by Health at 19.8% and Education at 11%.

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 areas in this regard.

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 Valencia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22621/valencia-creek/topic/education