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Education & Qualifications in Maldon

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

A jump in higher qualifications has reshaped Maldon, where nearly 30% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a significant shift since 2011, as the number of people with university degrees and those finishing Year 12 have both climbed sharply over the last decade.

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Where Maldon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.5% ▲ +106.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maldon — higher than 95% of areas.

Maldon29.5%
3463, VIC 24.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 19 points since 2011 to reach 54.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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54.9% ▲ +51.8%

Higher than 88% 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 Maldon, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 54.9% Year 10 15.8% Year 11 14.4% Year 9 or below 9.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011. This is well above the national average and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.5% ▲ +106.9%

Higher than 95% 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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Maldon splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 24.6% Certificate III / IV 24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.5% Postgraduate degree 12.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are society and culture at 15.5%, followed by engineering and education, which both sit at 12.7%.

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 Maldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215052/maldon/topic/education