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Education & Qualifications in Vaughan

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

A very high level of academic achievement marks Vaughan, where half of all adults hold a university degree. This standing is among the highest for similar areas, with schooling and qualification rates far above both the state and national figures.

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Where Vaughan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

50.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Vaughan — higher than 99% of areas.

Vaughan50.0%
3451, VIC 28.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling rates are far above the national figure, with 72.7% of residents completing Year 12. This is much higher than the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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72.7% —

Higher than 93% 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 Vaughan, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 10%.

Year 12 72.7% Year 11 9.1% Year 10 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is far more qualified than the rest of Victoria, as 50% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is 21 percentage points above the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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50.0% —

Higher than 99% 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 Vaughan, Bachelor degree is the majority at 55%; Postgraduate degree is next at 32%.

Bachelor degree 33.3% Postgraduate degree 19.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Society and Culture, and Creative Arts each accounting for 16.7% of degrees.

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Vaughan splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Society & culture (25%), with Creative arts at 25%.

Engineering & related 16.7% Society & culture 16.7% Creative arts 16.7% Education 8.3% Management & commerce 8.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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).

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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 Vaughan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22623/vaughan/topic/education