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Barnawartha · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Barnawartha

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

Only 37.8% of people in Barnawartha (L) have completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages. While schooling levels are lower than in most areas, there has been a steady climb in both school completion and higher degrees over the last decade.

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Where Barnawartha sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.2% ▲ +18.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Barnawartha — lower than 66% of areas.

Barnawartha9.2%
3688, VIC 15.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose by 11 points since 2011 to reach 37.8%, though this remains far below the state figure of 61.8%. About a quarter of residents left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.8% ▲ +41.6%

Lower than 52% 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 Barnawartha, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 37.8% Year 10 24.0% Year 11 15.8% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 45.8% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.2% ▲ +18.9%

Lower 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 Barnawartha, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 45.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Bachelor degree 8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7% Postgraduate degree 1.8% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 20.9%. Other frequent areas of study include Management and commerce at 12.6%, and Health and Society and culture, both at 11.9%.

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 Barnawartha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221003/barnawartha/topic/education