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Woorarra East · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Woorarra East

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

Fewer residents in Woorarra East have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 41.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of formal higher education is a standout feature of the local profile.

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📍 Woorarra East, Suburb / Locality

Where Woorarra East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woorarra East — lower than 99% of areas.

Woorarra East0.0%
3962, VIC 13.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 41.4%, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 20.7% of residents finished Year 10, while 10.3% finished Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 60% 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 Woorarra East, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 41.4% Year 10 20.7% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the vast majority of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 77.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Woorarra East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 77.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Agriculture, and Management all accounting for 22.7% each. Architecture and building follow at 18.2%.

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Woorarra East splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (23%), with Management & commerce at 23%.

Engineering & related 22.7% Agriculture & environment 22.7% Management & commerce 22.7% Architecture & building 18.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located 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 Woorarra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22854/woorarra-east/topic/education