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Education & Qualifications in Charlton

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

Fewer residents in Charlton (L) have completed high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 35.1% of people finished Year 12, though this is 8.1 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area has a modest mix of trade and professional skills to support its local needs.

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📍 Charlton, Urban Centre

Where Charlton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% ▲ +39.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Charlton — lower than 57% of areas.

Charlton10.4%
3525, VIC 11.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, sitting at just 35.1%. However, more people are finishing school than a decade ago, with this figure rising since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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35.1% ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 61% 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 Charlton, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 35.1% Year 10 18.5% Year 9 or below 17.6% Year 11 14.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 32.1% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% ▲ +39.2%

Lower than 57% 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 Charlton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.1% Bachelor degree 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Postgraduate degree 2.9% Certificate I / II 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are education at 10.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 10.3% and engineering at 10.1%.

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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221018/charlton/topic/education