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Education & Qualifications in Batesford

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

Education levels are among the highest for similar areas in Batesford, where a quarter of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a significant shift in the community, with the share of people finishing Year 12 climbing by 23 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Batesford, Urban Centre

Where Batesford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.4% ▲ +285.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Batesford — higher than 90% of areas.

Batesford25.4%
3213, VIC 17.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 57.4% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Most people in the area finished their schooling at Year 12, with 17.5% reaching Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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57.4% ▲ +65.4%

Higher than 91% 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 Batesford, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 57.4% Year 11 17.5% Year 10 14.6% Year 9 or below 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.4% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 19 points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 32.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.4% ▲ +285.0%

Higher than 90% 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 Batesford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.7% Bachelor degree 26.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.8% Postgraduate degree 7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 19.1% and Management and Commerce at 18.9%. Health is the next most common area of study at 13.4%.

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 Batesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221004/batesford/topic/education