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Education & Qualifications in Eildon

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

Fewer residents in Eildon (L) hold higher school and university qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 32% of people have finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This trend is mirrored in university degrees, which are far less common here than across Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Eildon, Urban Centre

Where Eildon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% ▼ -32.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Eildon — lower than 69% of areas.

Eildon8.9%
3713, VIC 9.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This result is lower than most similar areas and has dropped by 6 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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32.0% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 72% 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 Eildon, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 32.0% Year 10 21.9% Year 9 or below 18.4% Year 11 17.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 8.9% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is lower than most areas and represents a 4.3 percentage point fall since 2011, with Certificate III and IV qualifications being the most common at 43.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% ▼ -32.6%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 19.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13%.

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 Eildon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221026/eildon/topic/education