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Paynesville · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Paynesville

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

Fewer than 40% of people in Paynesville have finished Year 12, though this is a significant climb from 29.5% in 2011. While the area is far below the national figure for high school completion, more adults now hold university degrees than a decade ago.

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Where Paynesville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6% ▲ +115.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Paynesville — higher than 66% of areas.

Paynesville14.6%
3880, VIC 15.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About a quarter of the population left school after Year 10, and 13.1% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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39.4% ▲ +33.9%

Higher than 53% 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 Paynesville, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 39.4% Year 10 25.2% Year 11 17.1% Year 9 or below 13.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, with 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a jump of 7.8 percentage points since 2011, though the figure remains far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.6% ▲ +115.1%

Higher than 66% 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 Paynesville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.2% Bachelor degree 16.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.3% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 17.5%. Other frequent areas of study include Management and Commerce at 14.5%, followed by Health at 12.9% and Education 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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215068/paynesville/topic/education