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Education & Qualifications in Wemen

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

Only 41.1% of residents in Wemen have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in schooling is mirrored in higher education, with a much lower proportion of adults holding degrees compared to most other areas.

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Where Wemen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.9% ▼ -17.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wemen — lower than 66% of areas.

Wemen10.9%
3549, VIC 7.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the Victorian average, with just 41.1% of people finishing Year 12. In contrast, 23.2% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 20.0% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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41.1% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 61% 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 Wemen, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 41.1% Year 10 23.2% Year 9 or below 20.0% Year 11 10.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 10.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.9% ▼ -17.1%

Lower than 66% 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 Wemen, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Certificate III / IV (36%) and Certificate I / II (14%).

Bachelor degree 25.0% Certificate III / IV 18.2% Certificate I / II 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Agriculture and Environment and Management and Commerce are the most common fields, each accounting for 15.9% of residents.

Field of qualification

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Wemen splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (33%) and Management & commerce (33%), with Engineering & related at 19%.

Agriculture & environment 15.9% Management & commerce 15.9% Engineering & related 9.1% Health 6.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is more common than in 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 Wemen — 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 Wemen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22744/wemen/topic/education