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Avoca · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Avoca

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

A slight rise in university degrees has occurred in Avoca since 2011, though school completion rates have dipped. Only 31.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

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Where Avoca sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▲ +13.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca — higher than 51% of areas.

Avoca11.5%
3467, VIC 11.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people in Avoca finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, and this figure fell 3.2 points since 2011. Roughly 22.6% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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31.6% ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 74% 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 Avoca, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 31.6% Year 9 or below 22.6% Year 10 20.1% Year 11 15.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 51% 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 Avoca, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Bachelor degree 13.6% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering at 13.2% and society and culture at 13.0%, followed by health at 12.0%.

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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215005/avoca/topic/education