53.3% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castlemaine · Urban Area
Education & Qualifications in Castlemaine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Society and culture is the most common field of study for qualified residents in Castlemaine. The area has seen a massive shift in education levels, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping 23 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.5%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 53.3% of residents have finished Year 12, this is well below the Victorian and national figures. This result is a significant improvement, however, as the number of people completing Year 12 rose 23 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castlemaine, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
30.5% ▲ +306.5%
Higher than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are most often trained in society and culture (16.2%), followed by education (12.2%) and health (10.9%).
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 Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2005/castlemaine/topic/education