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Cape Woolamai · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cape Woolamai

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

Higher levels of schooling and university degrees are more common in Cape Woolamai than in most similar areas. While many residents hold qualifications, the typical person is less likely to have finished Year 12 compared to the state or national average.

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📍 Cape Woolamai, Urban Centre

Where Cape Woolamai sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.5% ▲ +89.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Woolamai — higher than 86% of areas.

Cape Woolamai22.5%
3925, VIC 21.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas and rose 11 points since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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50.8% ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Cape Woolamai, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 50.8% Year 10 15.1% Year 11 13.0% Year 9 or below 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 22.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and rose 11 points since 2011, despite being well below the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.5% ▲ +89.0%

Higher than 86% of urban centre 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 Cape Woolamai, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 28.8% Bachelor degree 21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Postgraduate degree 5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.3% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering (11.4%) and Education (11.2%), followed by Society and Culture and Management at 10.7% each.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cape Woolamai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215019/cape-woolamai/topic/education