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Education & Qualifications in Westmere

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

About 29% of qualified adults in Westmere hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While more people here have university degrees than in most similar areas, the number of residents who finished Year 12 is far below the state and national figures.

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Where Westmere sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Westmere — higher than 63% of areas.

Westmere18.4%
3351, VIC 15.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is lower than most areas, with 26.5% of people having the highest year of school as Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% —

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 Westmere, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 9 or below (30%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 9 or below 26.5% Year 10 16.3% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.4% —

Higher than 63% 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 Westmere, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (23%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 29.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 16.1% Bachelor degree 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Westmere often specialise in agriculture and the environment (16.1%) or engineering and related fields (12.9%). Health is another common field of study at 9.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Westmere, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Health (25%).

Agriculture & environment 16.1% Engineering & related 12.9% Health 9.7%

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 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).

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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 Westmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22762/westmere/topic/education