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Education & Qualifications in Heathcote

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Heathcote, held by 34.9% of residents. This is an area where few people finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state, with only 27.9% of people completing Year 12.

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📍 Heathcote, Urban Centre

Where Heathcote sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% ▼ -4.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Heathcote — lower than 63% of areas.

Heathcote9.6%
3523, VIC 11.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 27.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and has fallen by 8.1 points since 2011. Roughly 23.9% of the community left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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27.9% ▼ -22.4%

Lower than 86% 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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Heathcote splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (28%), with Year 10 at 25%.

Year 12 27.9% Year 9 or below 23.9% Year 10 21.5% Year 11 13.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 63% 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 Heathcote, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 34.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Bachelor degree 11.4% Postgraduate degree 3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 16%, followed by society and culture at 10.8%.

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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215038/heathcote/topic/education