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Teesdale · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Teesdale

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

Nearly half of the people in Teesdale have finished Year 12, a figure that has jumped 13 points since 2011. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, the town's overall education levels remain well below the national and state figures.

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Where Teesdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.3% ▲ +79.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Teesdale — higher than 75% of areas.

Teesdale17.3%
3328, VIC 17.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is the most common highest year of school finished, followed by Year 10 at 18.1%.

Completed Year 12

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49.3% ▲ +34.5%

Higher than 78% 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 Teesdale, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 49.3% Year 10 18.1% Year 11 17.9% Year 9 or below 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degrees are becoming more common in Teesdale, with 17.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it ever since 2011, it remains far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.3% ▲ +79.0%

Higher than 75% 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 Teesdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 41.5% Bachelor degree 17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.9% Postgraduate degree 2.8% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 17.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1% and Society and culture at 12.2%.

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 Teesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215082/teesdale/topic/education