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Education & Qualifications in Heyfield

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

Fewer people have finished high school or university in Heyfield compared to the rest of the country. Only 26.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend has become more pronounced over the last decade.

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Where Heyfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% ▼ -19.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Heyfield — lower than 83% of areas.

Heyfield6.7%
3858, VIC 8.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, and has fallen 2.6 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 26.6% of residents finished Year 12, while 23.1% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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26.6% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 87% 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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Heyfield splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Year 12 26.6% Year 10 23.1% Year 9 or below 19.3% Year 11 15.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much less common here than in most areas, with only 6.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3% and represents a decline since 2011. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.6% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 83% 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 Heyfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 39.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.3% Bachelor degree 8.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.2% Postgraduate degree 1.9% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 16.9%. Management and commerce, along with society and culture, both account for 9.4% of qualifications.

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 Heyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215039/heyfield/topic/education