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Education & Qualifications in Woodside Beach

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

Only 27.1% of people in Woodside Beach finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a community with very few high-level academic qualifications, and it lacks any local schools within a 3km radius.

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Where Woodside Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% —

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

Woodside Beach7.9%
3874, VIC 11.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 27.1% of residents completing Year 12. Nearly half the population finished school in Year 11 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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27.1% —

Lower than 90% 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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Woodside Beach splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 11 (27%), with Year 10 at 27%.

Year 12 27.1% Year 11 24.0% Year 10 24.0% Year 9 or below 14.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% —

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 Woodside Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 45.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.7% Bachelor degree 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 21.0%, followed by management, commerce, society, and culture at 14.5% each.

Field of qualification

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In Woodside Beach, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Society & culture (19%).

Engineering & related 21.0% Management & commerce 14.5% Society & culture 14.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.7% Health 6.5% Natural & physical sciences 4.8% Architecture & building 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Woodside Beach — 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 Woodside Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22842/woodside-beach/topic/education