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Education & Qualifications in Woorarra West

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

Zero adults in Woorarra West hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national levels. This highlights a local workforce where higher university qualifications are absent, with most residents finishing school or gaining trade certificates instead.

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

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

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3960, VIC 18.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 61.8% seen in Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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Higher than 72% 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 West, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 54.8% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 7.1% Year 9 or below 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.0% of adults. With no one holding a university degree, this is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a range of fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 26.7%, followed by Education at 20.0%.

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In Woorarra West, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Education (24%) and Society & culture (20%).

Engineering & related 26.7% Education 20.0% Society & culture 16.7% Architecture & building 10.0% Management & commerce 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local school access.

Schools within 3 km

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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 Woorarra West — 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 Woorarra West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22855/woorarra-west/topic/education