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Kilmore · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kilmore

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

Higher rates of schooling and degrees than most similar areas mark Kilmore as a place of growing education. While typical levels remain far below the state and national figures, there has been a significant climb in attainment over the last decade.

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📍 Kilmore, Urban Centre

Where Kilmore sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▲ +69.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kilmore — higher than 65% of areas.

Kilmore14.3%
3764, VIC 14.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen by 20 points since 2011 to reach 46.3%. Despite this growth, this figure is still far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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46.3% ▲ +73.8%

Higher than 72% 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 Kilmore, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 46.3% Year 10 19.6% Year 9 or below 13.9% Year 11 13.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 14.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a rise of 5.9 points since 2011, though it remains far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% ▲ +69.5%

Higher than 65% 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 Kilmore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 38.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.8% Bachelor degree 16.4% Postgraduate degree 4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 16.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.9% and Society and culture at 12.1%.

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 Kilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214011/kilmore/topic/education