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Wye River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wye River

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

Higher levels of schooling have become more common in Wye River, with 63.9% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is a well-qualified community where the number of people with university degrees is far higher than in most similar areas.

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Where Wye River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

35.6% ▲ +96.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wye River — higher than 90% of areas.

Wye River35.6%
3234, VIC 34.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is high here at 63.9%, which is a little above the Victorian figure and well above the national average.

Completed Year 12

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63.9% ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 85% 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 Wye River, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 11 is next at 12%.

Year 12 63.9% Year 11 9.8% Year 10 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.6% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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35.6% ▲ +96.7%

Higher than 90% 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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Wye River splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Postgraduate degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Bachelor degree 26.8% Postgraduate degree 24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Certificate III / IV 17.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 17.1%, followed by natural sciences and society and culture at 14.6% each.

Field of qualification

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Wye River splits fairly evenly between Education (19%) and Natural & physical sciences (17%), with Society & culture at 17%.

Education 17.1% Natural & physical sciences 14.6% Society & culture 14.6% Architecture & building 12.2% Creative arts 12.2% Management & commerce 9.8% Engineering & related 7.3%

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 smaller 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 Wye River — 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 Wye River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22881/wye-river/topic/education