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Bruthen · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Bruthen

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

Far fewer people in Bruthen have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.2% doing so. While this is higher than in many similar areas, the town still trails the national figure by 16 points.

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Where Bruthen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% ▲ +5.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bruthen — higher than 63% of areas.

Bruthen13.8%
3885, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose by 7.6 points since 2011 to reach 43.2%, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About 21.2% of residents had Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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43.2% ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 64% 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 Bruthen, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 43.2% Year 10 21.2% Year 11 13.7% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 13.8% of adults, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 63% 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 Bruthen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.7% Bachelor degree 14.5% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Certificate I / II 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Bruthen are spread across various fields, led by society and culture at 17.0%. Engineering and health are also common, both sitting at 13.1%.

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 Bruthen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221010/bruthen/topic/education