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Education & Qualifications in Eagle Point

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

More people in Eagle Point have finished high school and earned degrees since 2011. While 39.7% have completed Year 12, this is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, the own local trend is moving upward, with more residents gaining higher qualifications over the last decade.

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Where Eagle Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5% ▲ +126.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Eagle Point — higher than 75% of areas.

Eagle Point17.5%
3878, VIC 16.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of residents who finished Year 12 rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 39.7%. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, with about 22.4% of people having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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39.7% ▲ +54.0%

Higher than 54% 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 Eagle Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 39.7% Year 10 22.4% Year 11 18.5% Year 9 or below 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. Although this is well below the national figure, the number of degree holders rose 9.8 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.5% ▲ +126.7%

Higher than 75% 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 Eagle Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Postgraduate degree 5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.3%. Education and management and commerce follow closely at 13.3% and 12.9% respectively.

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 Eagle Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221024/eagle-point/topic/education