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Education & Qualifications in Portarlington - St Leonards

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Portarlington - St Leonards compared to the rest of the state. While only 41.8% of residents completed Year 12, the area has seen a steady climb in both school completion and university degrees over the last decade.

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Where Portarlington - St Leonards sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.4% ▲ +85.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Portarlington - St Leonards — higher than 77% of areas.

Portarlington - St Leonards18.4%
3223, VIC 18.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 8.4 points since 2011 to reach 41.8%. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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41.8% ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 60% 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 Portarlington - St Leonards, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 41.8% Year 10 19.6% Year 11 16.5% Year 9 or below 13.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown to 18.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 30.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.4% ▲ +85.3%

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 Portarlington - St Leonards, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 30.2% Bachelor degree 18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6% Postgraduate degree 6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.6% Certificate I / II 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across various fields, led by management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by engineering at 13.3% and society and culture at 11.8%.

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 Portarlington - St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214018/portarlington-st-leonards/topic/education