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Education & Qualifications in Winchelsea

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Winchelsea, held by 37.8% of adults. While the area has seen a significant rise in people finishing school and gaining degrees over the last decade, it still trails far behind the state and national figures for high school completion.

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Where Winchelsea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.2% ▲ +289.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Winchelsea — higher than 64% of areas.

Winchelsea14.2%
3241, VIC 16.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, this is a strong improvement for the area, with the rate rising 18 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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41.5% ▲ +74.7%

Higher than 59% 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 Winchelsea, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 41.5% Year 10 19.3% Year 11 15.8% Year 9 or below 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still far below the national average of 26.3%. This represents a climb of 11 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.2% ▲ +289.6%

Higher than 64% 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 Winchelsea, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 37.8% Bachelor degree 16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 13.3%, followed by society and culture 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 Winchelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215090/winchelsea/topic/education