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Education & Qualifications in Woods Point

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

Low levels of formal secondary schooling define the educational landscape in Woods Point, where only 24.2% of residents have finished Year 12. Despite this, a surprising 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas.

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Where Woods Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woods Point — higher than 62% of areas.

Woods Point18.2%
3723, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 24.2% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below both the Victorian and national averages. For many residents, the highest year of school completed was Year 11, accounting for 33.3% of the group.

Completed Year 12

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24.2% —

Lower than 93% 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 Woods Point, the largest group is Year 11 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 11 33.3% Year 12 24.2% Year 10 18.2% Year 9 or below 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 18.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification held by residents is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.2% —

Higher than 62% 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 Woods Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 42.9% Bachelor degree 28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the fields of study are evenly split, with Engineering, Health, and Society and Culture each making up 19% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Woods Point splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Health (33%), with Society & culture at 33%.

Engineering & related 19.0% Health 19.0% Society & culture 19.0%

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 areas.

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 Woods Point — 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 Woods Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22840/woods-point/topic/education