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Wychitella · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wychitella

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

Just 28.6% of people in Wychitella completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a significant gap in secondary schooling compared to most other areas, even though some residents hold high-level university degrees.

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📍 Wychitella, Suburb / Locality

Where Wychitella sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wychitella — higher than 70% of areas.

Wychitella20.8%
3525, VIC 11.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national rates, with 57.1% of people leaving school in Year 9 or below. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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28.6% —

Lower than 89% 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 Wychitella, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 50%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 10 (25%).

Year 9 or below 57.1% Year 12 28.6% Year 10 28.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.8% —

Higher than 70% 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 Wychitella, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Bachelor degree 38.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

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 than about 59% of similar places in terms of local educational facilities.

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 Wychitella — 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 Wychitella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22879/wychitella/topic/education