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Education & Qualifications in Koo Wee Rup

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

More than half of qualified adults in Koo Wee Rup hold a Certificate III or IV, making it a place where practical training is common. While the area has a high proportion of trade certificates, overall school completion and university degrees are far below the national figures.

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Where Koo Wee Rup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▼ -24.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Koo Wee Rup — lower than 69% of areas.

Koo Wee Rup8.8%
3981, VIC 8.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This has improved slightly since 2011, when the rate was 34.7%.

Completed Year 12

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40.2% ▲ +15.7%

Higher than 55% 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 Koo Wee Rup, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 40.2% Year 10 22.0% Year 11 16.4% Year 9 or below 16.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria and has fallen 2.9 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▼ -24.8%

Lower than 69% 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 Koo Wee Rup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 50.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0% Bachelor degree 11.9% Certificate I / II 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Postgraduate degree 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 18.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.2% and Management and Commerce at 13.0%.

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 Koo Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215043/koo-wee-rup/topic/education