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Education & Qualifications in Watchem

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

Very few residents in Watchem have completed high school or university, with only 21.7% finishing Year 12. This creates a local profile where a large number of adults have left school early and few hold higher degrees.

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Where Watchem sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.5% ▼ -36.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watchem — lower than 92% of areas.

Watchem3.5%
3482, VIC 6.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 21.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Roughly one quarter of residents left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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21.7% ▼ -36.7%

Lower than 96% 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 Watchem, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 34%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 9 or below 25.5% Year 12 21.7% Year 11 14.2% Year 10 14.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with just 3.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.5% ▼ -36.1%

Lower than 92% 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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Watchem splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (38%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Bachelor degree at 25%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8% Certificate III / IV 11.8% Bachelor degree 7.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 15.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 9.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Watchem, the largest group is Society & culture at 33%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Agriculture & environment (17%).

Society & culture 15.7% Engineering & related 9.8% Agriculture & environment 7.8% Health 7.8% Management & commerce 5.9%

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 locations.

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 Watchem — 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 Watchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22714/watchem/topic/education