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Education & Qualifications in Wootong Vale

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

A stark gap in schooling levels defines the local landscape in Wootong Vale, where only 42.9% of residents finished Year 12. While high school completion is far below the state and national figures, over a quarter of adults hold a university degree, showing a surprising split in the education levels of the community.

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📍 Wootong Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Wootong Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wootong Vale — higher than 81% of areas.

Wootong Vale27.3%
3315, VIC 12.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with the local rate of 42.9% sitting 16 points below the Australian average. About 33.3% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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42.9% —

Lower than 56% 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 Wootong Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 44%.

Year 12 42.9% Year 10 33.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are much more common here than in most similar areas. About 27.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.3% —

Higher than 81% 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 Wootong Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 52.9% Bachelor degree 35.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 35%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Wootong Vale, the largest group is Health at 50%, followed by Agriculture & environment (25%) and Education (25%).

Health 35.3% Agriculture & environment 17.6% Education 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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).

Schools in and around Wootong Vale — 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 Wootong Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22864/wootong-vale/topic/education