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Walpeup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Walpeup

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

Only 20.9% of people in Walpeup have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the area's qualifications, where university degrees are much less common than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Walpeup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7% ▲ +15.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walpeup — lower than 72% of areas.

Walpeup9.7%
3507, VIC 9.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest of similar areas at 20.9%, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Many residents instead finished school at Year 10 or below.

Completed Year 12

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20.9% ▼ -36.3%

Lower than 97% 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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Walpeup splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (28%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Year 12 20.9% Year 10 20.9% Year 9 or below 17.2% Year 11 14.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 24.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.7% ▲ +15.5%

Lower than 72% 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 Walpeup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 24.4% Bachelor degree 15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a range of fields, with society and culture at 12.2% and education at 11.1% being the most common.

Field of qualification

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Walpeup splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (26%) and Education (24%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Society & culture 12.2% Education 11.1% Agriculture & environment 7.8% Health 6.7% Engineering & related 5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Walpeup, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Walpeup — 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 Walpeup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22667/walpeup/topic/education