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Education & Qualifications in Traralgon - Morwell

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

A sharp drop in school and university completion marks the recent trend for Traralgon - Morwell. Only 40.8% of people have finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen 17 points since 2011. This suggests a shift in the local own educational profile compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Traralgon - Morwell, Urban Area

Where Traralgon - Morwell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▼ -48.2%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon - Morwell — lower than 64% of areas.

Traralgon - Morwell13.6%
3844, VIC 16.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The 40.8% of residents who finished Year 12 is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 14.6% of people leaving school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% ▼ -29.3%

Lower than 68% of urban area areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Traralgon - Morwell, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 10 18.8% Year 11 16.1% Year 9 or below 14.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the figure was 26.2%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 38.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.6% ▼ -48.2%

Lower than 64% of urban area 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 Traralgon - Morwell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 38.1% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most popular areas of study at 17.4%. Other common qualifications include management and commerce at 12.7% and society and culture at 12.1%.

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 Traralgon - Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2018/traralgon-morwell/topic/education