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Warragul - Drouin · Urban Area

Education & Qualifications in Warragul - Drouin

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

Fewer than half of residents in Warragul - Drouin have completed Year 12, though schooling levels have improved significantly. While the area has more university-educated adults than many similar places, it still trails the state and national figures by a wide margin.

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Where Warragul - Drouin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% ▲ +56.6%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Warragul - Drouin — higher than 62% of areas.

Warragul - Drouin17.1%
3818, VIC 14.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. However, this figure rose 11 points since 2011, when it was just 35.3%.

Completed Year 12

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46.2% ▲ +30.9%

Higher than 59% 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 Warragul - Drouin, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 12 46.2% Year 10 19.2% Year 11 15.3% Year 9 or below 12.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.1% ▲ +56.6%

Higher than 62% 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 Warragul - Drouin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 14.9%, followed by management and commerce at 13.8%.

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 Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2020/warragul-drouin/topic/education