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Education & Qualifications in Wallan

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

Far fewer residents in Wallan have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 53.1% of people have finished Year 12, this is well below the Victorian average. However, the area is seeing a shift, with school completion rates rising by 18 points since 2016.

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📍 Wallan, Urban Centre

Where Wallan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallan — higher than 71% of areas.

Wallan15.7%
3756, VIC 15.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This remains well below the national figure of 58.8%, though it represents a significant climb from 35.5% in 2016.

Completed Year 12

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53.1% —

Higher than 86% 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 Wallan, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 53.1% Year 10 17.4% Year 11 13.6% Year 9 or below 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.7%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This has risen by 5 points since 2016, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 37.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% —

Higher than 71% 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 Wallan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 37.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.7% Bachelor degree 17.5% Postgraduate degree 6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Wallan are most often in engineering, management and commerce, both at 16.3%. Society and culture (13.5%), health (9.2%) and education (7.5%) are also common fields of study.

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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213015/wallan/topic/education