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Whorouly South · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Whorouly South

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

About 32.4% of residents in Whorouly South hold a bachelor degree, the most common high-level qualification in the area. This makes the community much more qualified than most similar areas. While school completion rates are slightly below the Victorian average, university degrees are well above the national figure.

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📍 Whorouly South, Suburb / Locality

Where Whorouly South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whorouly South — higher than 85% of areas.

Whorouly South29.6%
3735, VIC 14.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 60% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average, though it sits slightly below the Victorian rate.

Completed Year 12

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60.0% —

Higher than 80% 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 Whorouly South, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 60.0% Year 11 18.0% Year 10 8.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure and much higher than the usual level for similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.6% —

Higher than 85% 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 Whorouly South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%).

Bachelor degree 32.4% Certificate III / IV 27.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by engineering and related subjects at 24.3%. Other common areas of study include agriculture, the environment, and health, each at 13.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Whorouly South, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (16%) and Health (16%).

Engineering & related 24.3% Agriculture & environment 13.5% Health 13.5% Education 10.8% Architecture & building 8.1% Management & commerce 8.1% Society & culture 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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 Whorouly South — 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 Whorouly South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22779/whorouly-south/topic/education