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Education & Qualifications in Baranduda

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

More than half of Baranduda residents have finished Year 12, though this is still well below the state and national figures. While high school completion has risen since 2011, university degrees remain less common here than in most of Victoria.

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Where Baranduda sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.4% ▲ +11.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Baranduda — higher than 84% of areas.

Baranduda21.4%
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 19.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 6.7 points to 55.1% since 2011, a figure much higher than most similar areas despite being well below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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55.1% ▲ +13.8%

Higher than 88% 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 Baranduda, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 55.1% Year 10 21.0% Year 11 15.6% Year 9 or below 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.4% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 84% 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 Baranduda, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.7% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 19.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.6%.

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 Baranduda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215008/baranduda/topic/education