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Whroo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Whroo

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

Few residents in Whroo have reached the highest levels of education, with only 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and reflects a broader trend where many adults have left school before completing Year 12.

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Where Whroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whroo — lower than 79% of areas.

Whroo7.7%
3612, VIC 8.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is much lower than most similar areas, with many residents having left school at Year 10 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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35.9% —

Lower than 74% 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 Whroo, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 35.9% Year 10 17.9% Year 9 or below 17.9% Year 11 12.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level degrees are rare in Whroo, but nearly half of qualified adults (48%) hold a Certificate III or IV. This means bachelor degrees are far less common here than in the rest of the state.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.7% —

Lower than 79% 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 Whroo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 48.0% Bachelor degree 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and architecture and building, with 12% of graduates in each of these areas.

Field of qualification

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Whroo splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Architecture & building (50%).

Engineering & related 12.0% Architecture & building 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Whroo, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local education facilities.

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 Whroo — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22780/whroo/topic/education