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Education & Qualifications in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach

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

A massive jump in higher education has transformed Balnarring - Balnarring Beach since 2011. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has surged by 23 percentage points to 34.1%. This shift is mirrored in school results, where Year 12 completion rates have also climbed significantly over the last decade.

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Where Balnarring - Balnarring Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.1% ▲ +200.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Balnarring - Balnarring Beach — higher than 99% of areas.

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach34.1%
3926, VIC 34.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the highest for similar areas, reaching 64.0%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen 23 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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64.0% ▲ +56.7%

Higher than 98% 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 Balnarring - Balnarring Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 14%.

Year 12 64.0% Year 10 13.2% Year 11 11.3% Year 9 or below 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical resident is well qualified, with 34.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the Victorian and national figures, with the most common qualifications being bachelor degrees and certificates.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.1% ▲ +200.1%

Higher than 99% 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 Balnarring - Balnarring Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Bachelor degree 32.3% Certificate III / IV 22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.6% Certificate I / II 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Study areas are diverse, with education being the most common field of qualification at 16.2%. Other frequent areas of study include engineering, management, and health.

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 Balnarring - Balnarring Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215007/balnarring-balnarring-beach/topic/education