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Education & Qualifications in Wyuna East

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

Typical for its type of area, Wyuna East has a moderate mix of qualifications but falls well behind state and national trends in formal schooling. Only 43.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This lower rate of school completion is mirrored in the number of degrees held by adults.

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📍 Wyuna East, Suburb / Locality

Where Wyuna East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wyuna East — lower than 53% of areas.

Wyuna East13.9%
3620, VIC 11.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national average, with only 43.2% of residents finishing their final year. Around 21.6% of the population reached Year 11, while 10.8% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.2% —

Lower than 55% 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 Wyuna East, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (13%).

Year 12 43.2% Year 11 21.6% Year 10 10.8% Year 9 or below 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most frequent qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% —

Lower than 53% 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 Wyuna East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 32.6% Bachelor degree 23.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in agriculture and the environment are the most common, making up 27.9% of the total. Other common fields include society and culture at 14%, and engineering or management at 9.3% each.

Field of qualification

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In Wyuna East, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 46%, followed by Society & culture (23%) and Engineering & related (15%).

Agriculture & environment 27.9% Society & culture 14.0% Engineering & related 9.3% Management & commerce 9.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation as it is smaller 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 Wyuna East — 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 Wyuna East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22885/wyuna-east/topic/education