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Education & Qualifications in Gordon

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

Higher education levels have climbed significantly in Gordon since 2011. While 21.2% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is still well below the national figure. The area has seen a steady shift toward better qualifications over the last decade.

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📍 Gordon, Urban Centre

Where Gordon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.2% ▲ +62.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gordon — higher than 84% of areas.

Gordon21.2%
3345, VIC 19.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 53.8%. Although this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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53.8% ▲ +30.1%

Higher than 87% 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 Gordon, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 53.8% Year 10 19.7% Year 11 10.5% Year 9 or below 9.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.2 points since 2011 to 21.2%. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.2% ▲ +62.7%

Higher than 84% 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 Gordon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 37.0% Bachelor degree 19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.7% Postgraduate degree 6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 15.5%. Management and commerce follow at 13.0%, while Society and culture accounts for 12.3%.

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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221031/gordon/topic/education