Wallup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wallup

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

Far fewer people in Wallup have completed high school than in most other parts of the country. Only 37.5% of residents finished Year 12, and no adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Wallup, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Wallup0.0%
3401, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, with only 37.5% of people finishing Year 12. For others, the highest year of school reached was Year 10 for 25% of residents and Year 11 for 16.7%.

37.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.6%
  • 2021: 37.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Wallup, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (21%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Wallup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Food, hospitality & personal services at 38%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (25%).

Field of qualification

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In Wallup, the largest group is Food, hospitality & personal services at 46%, followed by Agriculture & environment (31%) and Engineering & related (23%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Wallup, a situation that is more common here than in about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Wallup — 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 Wallup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22664/wallup/topic/education