Wareek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wareek

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

A much higher proportion of adults hold university degrees in Wareek than in most similar areas. While 26.9% of residents have a bachelor degree or higher, the area has a very low rate of Year 12 completions, at only 32.8%.

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📍 Wareek, Suburb / Locality

Where Wareek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.9%
  • 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 Wareek — higher than 81% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Wareek26.9%
3465, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure, with only 32.8% of residents finishing their final school year. This is much lower than most areas, as about 20.9% of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.

32.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 32.8%

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

Highest year of school

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Wareek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (34%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 26.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national figure. This high level of qualification is much higher than in most similar areas.

26.9%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 26.9%

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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Wareek splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (27%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 22.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 20.5%.

Field of qualification

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Wareek splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Agriculture & environment (20%), with Health at 18%.

Schools

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

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

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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 Wareek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22690/wareek/topic/education