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Education & Qualifications in Macedon

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

A massive shift in education levels has seen Macedon transform since 2011. More people are finishing high school and university than ever before, with 70% of residents now completing Year 12. This makes the area one of the most well-educated places in the region.

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📍 Macedon, Urban Centre

Where Macedon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

37.9% ▲ +963.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon — higher than 99% of areas.

Macedon37.9%
3440, VIC 35.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion has climbed 48 percentage points since 2011, reaching 70%. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and well above the Victorian average.

Completed Year 12

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70.0% ▲ +217.3%

Higher than 99% 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 Macedon, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 12%.

Year 12 70.0% Year 11 11.2% Year 10 9.0% Year 9 or below 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education has also surged, with 37.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the highest levels for similar areas. This is a huge increase from 2011, when the figure was just 3.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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37.9% ▲ +963.6%

Higher than 99% 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 Macedon, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 31.3% Certificate III / IV 17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Postgraduate degree 14.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.6% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and engineering at 13.4%.

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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215050/macedon/topic/education