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Education & Qualifications in Stratford

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

Far fewer people in Stratford have finished high school or university compared to the state or national average. While 40.6% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, there has been a strong climb in educational achievement over the last decade.

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Where Stratford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% ▲ +150.0%

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

Stratford11.8%
3862, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 40.6%, though this remains far below the Australian average of 58.8%. About 21.9% of residents topped out at Year 10, and 14.3% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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40.6% ▲ +67.6%

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 Stratford, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 40.6% Year 10 21.9% Year 11 18.2% Year 9 or below 14.3%

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. This figure rose 7.1 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 45%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.8% ▲ +150.0%

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 Stratford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 45.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.5% Bachelor degree 14.1% Certificate I / II 3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Postgraduate degree 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 19.1%. Other frequent areas of study include Society and Culture at 14.9% and Management and Commerce at 11.1%.

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 Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215080/stratford/topic/education