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Education & Qualifications in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for 34.3% of residents in Victor Harbor - Goolwa. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, the area has seen a steady rise in both school and tertiary completions over the last decade.

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Where Victor Harbor - Goolwa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% ▲ +53.1%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Victor Harbor - Goolwa — higher than 54% of areas.

Victor Harbor - Goolwa15.7%
5213, SA 23.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.3% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable improvement, however, as the rate rose 8.7 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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41.3% ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 64% 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 Victor Harbor - Goolwa, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 41.3% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 20.9% Year 9 or below 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has climbed 5.4 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% ▲ +53.1%

Higher than 54% 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 Victor Harbor - Goolwa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.3% Bachelor degree 18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Postgraduate degree 4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.

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 Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa/topic/education