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Education & Qualifications in Yarra Junction - Wesburn

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

Only 38.4% of adults in Yarra Junction - Wesburn have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This indicates a local workforce where many residents have left school early or hold vocational qualifications instead of university degrees.

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Where Yarra Junction - Wesburn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yarra Junction - Wesburn — higher than 50% of areas.

Yarra Junction - Wesburn11.4%
3797, VIC 12.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it has risen by 2.0 points since 2016. About 21.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.4% —

Higher than 50% 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 Yarra Junction - Wesburn, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 38.4% Year 10 21.3% Year 11 16.7% Year 9 or below 14.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are much more common at 42.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% —

Higher than 50% 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 Yarra Junction - Wesburn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 42.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Bachelor degree 13.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 14.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.4% and management and commerce at 10.9%.

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 Yarra Junction - Wesburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215097/yarra-junction-wesburn/topic/education