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Education & Qualifications in Drysdale - Clifton Springs

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

More residents in Drysdale - Clifton Springs have finished high school or earned a degree than in most similar areas. While levels are still well below the national figures, the area has seen a steady climb in achievement, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising by 18 points since 2011.

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Where Drysdale - Clifton Springs sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.1% ▲ +80.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Drysdale - Clifton Springs — higher than 77% of areas.

Drysdale - Clifton Springs18.1%
3222, VIC 19.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of the population, or 49.0%, have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this remains far below the 61.8% figure for Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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49.0% ▲ +57.0%

Higher than 78% 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 Drysdale - Clifton Springs, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 49.0% Year 10 19.2% Year 11 16.8% Year 9 or below 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.1% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 8.0 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.1% ▲ +80.1%

Higher than 77% 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 Drysdale - Clifton Springs, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 37.7% Bachelor degree 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.3% Postgraduate degree 5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.8% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (15.0%) and engineering (14.4%), followed by society and culture at 13.6%.

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 Drysdale - Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213005/drysdale-clifton-springs/topic/education