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Education & Qualifications in Kerang

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

Far fewer residents in Kerang have finished high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 31.3% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend has worsened over the last decade, with the rate falling by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Kerang, Urban Centre

Where Kerang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% ▲ +0.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kerang — lower than 64% of areas.

Kerang9.5%
3579, VIC 9.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 21% of people left school after Year 10, while 20.1% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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31.3% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 75% 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 Kerang, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 12 31.3% Year 10 21.0% Year 9 or below 20.1% Year 11 18.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011. Instead, most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.5% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 14.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9% and society and culture at 11.3%.

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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215041/kerang/topic/education