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Education & Qualifications in Clunes

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

More people in Clunes (L) (Vic.) have finished their schooling and earned degrees than a decade ago. While the typical resident is still less likely to finish Year 12 than those in the rest of the state, the proportion of adults with a university degree has jumped 13 points since 2011.

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📍 Clunes, Urban Centre

Where Clunes sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% ▲ +144.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clunes — higher than 85% of areas.

Clunes21.7%
3370, VIC 17.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 46.8%. Despite this growth, the figure remains far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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46.8% ▲ +52.9%

Higher than 73% 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 Clunes, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 46.8% Year 10 19.6% Year 9 or below 15.2% Year 11 12.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are now held by 21.7% of adults, which is much higher than in similar areas, though well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.7% ▲ +144.2%

Higher than 85% 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 Clunes, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 28.2% Bachelor degree 21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Postgraduate degree 9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.3% Certificate I / II 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Study areas are varied, with the most common qualifications in society and culture (16%) and education (15.8%), followed by management and commerce at 11.3%.

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 Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221019/clunes/topic/education