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Wando Vale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wando Vale

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

Fewer than half of adults in Wando Vale have completed Year 12, though a surprising number hold high-level degrees. This mix of education levels shapes the local skills base in a sparsely populated area.

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📍 Wando Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Wando Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.3% ▲ +106.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wando Vale — higher than 65% of areas.

Wando Vale19.3%
3312, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Around 30% of people stopped their schooling at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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45.9% ▲ +46.6%

Higher than 53% 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 Wando Vale, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (17%).

Year 12 45.9% Year 11 29.7% Year 10 17.6% Year 9 or below 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Nearly one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.3% ▲ +106.8%

Higher than 65% 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 Wando Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 46.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.3% Bachelor degree 16.7% Certificate I / II 8.3% Postgraduate degree 5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with agriculture and environment and health both being the most common at 18.3%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for educational facilities 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 Wando Vale — 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 Wando Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22675/wando-vale/topic/education