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Education & Qualifications in Wurdiboluc

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

Qualifications in Wurdiboluc have seen a shift over the last decade, with 26.9% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. While a higher number of people here finished Year 12 compared to similar areas, the community remains more highly qualified than most nearby places.

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📍 Wurdiboluc, Suburb / Locality

Where Wurdiboluc sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.9% —

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

Wurdiboluc26.9%
3241, VIC 16.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the national average and far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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50.8% —

Higher than 64% 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 Wurdiboluc, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 50.8% Year 11 16.9% Year 10 9.3% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 26.9%, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 32.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.9% —

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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Wurdiboluc splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 32.1% Bachelor degree 28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Postgraduate degree 8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 11.9%. Health, Management and commerce, and Society and culture each account for 10.7% of qualifications.

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 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 Wurdiboluc — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wurdiboluc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22874/wurdiboluc/topic/education