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Education & Qualifications in Ballan

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

Fewer than half of Ballan residents have finished Year 12, though those with higher degrees are far more common here than in most similar areas. While 45.4% of the community completed secondary school, university qualifications are still relatively rare compared to the state average.

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Where Ballan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.0% ▼ -19.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ballan — higher than 76% of areas.

Ballan18.0%
3342, VIC 16.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates in Ballan fell by 6.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 45.4%. This figure is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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45.4% ▼ -12.0%

Higher than 70% 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 Ballan, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 45.4% Year 10 17.8% Year 11 16.3% Year 9 or below 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.0% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.0% ▼ -19.6%

Higher than 76% 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 Ballan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 36.4% Bachelor degree 18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.0% Postgraduate degree 4.8% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most frequent fields of study are Engineering at 17.1%, followed by Management and commerce and Society and culture, which both sit 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 Ballan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/topic/education