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Education & Qualifications in Bacchus Marsh

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

A jump of 14 percentage points in Year 12 completion since 2011 highlights a growing trend of higher schooling in Bacchus Marsh. While the area is now doing better than many similar places, it still sits well below the national figures for school and university finish rates.

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Where Bacchus Marsh sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% ▲ +128.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bacchus Marsh — higher than 76% of areas.

Bacchus Marsh17.9%
3340, VIC 17.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents have finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this 51.4% figure remains far below the Victorian average, despite the steady increase since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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51.4% ▲ +37.6%

Higher than 83% 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 Bacchus Marsh, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 51.4% Year 10 17.6% Year 11 14.6% Year 9 or below 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 17.9% of the population, a rise of 10 points over the last decade. This is much higher than in similar areas, though it is still well below the Australian figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% ▲ +128.0%

Higher than 76% 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 Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 36.2% Bachelor degree 19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.0% Postgraduate degree 6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.3%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.3%.

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 Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212001/bacchus-marsh/topic/education