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Myrtleford · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Myrtleford

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

A significant gap in school completion marks Myrtleford, where only 38.7% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though the town has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.

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📍 Myrtleford, Urban Centre

Where Myrtleford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% ▲ +84.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Myrtleford — higher than 52% of areas.

Myrtleford11.8%
3737, VIC 14.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 38.7% of people completed Year 12, this figure is far below the national rate of 58.8%. The number of graduates rose by 15 points since 2011, though 21.4% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% ▲ +65.7%

Higher than 51% 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 Myrtleford, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 38.7% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 16.5% Year 9 or below 15.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.8% ▲ +84.6%

Higher than 52% 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 Myrtleford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 38.0% Bachelor degree 16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Postgraduate degree 2.6% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 15%, followed by Health at 13.8% and Management and commerce 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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215060/myrtleford/topic/education