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Education & Qualifications in Longwarry

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

Fewer than 41% of residents in Longwarry finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages. This gap is seen across the board, with university degrees also being much less common here than in most other areas.

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📍 Longwarry, Urban Centre

Where Longwarry sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.7% ▼ -53.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Longwarry — lower than 70% of areas.

Longwarry8.7%
3816, VIC 10.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 39.9%.

Completed Year 12

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40.9% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 57% 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 Longwarry, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 40.9% Year 10 22.8% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 13.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and represents a fall of 9.8 points since 2011, while Certificates III and IV are the most typical qualification at 44.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.7% ▼ -53.0%

Lower than 70% 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 Longwarry, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Bachelor degree 10.6% Certificate I / II 3.0% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 17.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 14.6%.

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 Longwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215048/longwarry/topic/education