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Education & Qualifications in Hopetoun

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Hopetoun (L) (Vic.), where 36.4% of people hold one. While a small number of residents have increased their schooling and degrees since 2011, overall qualification levels remain well below state and national figures.

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Where Hopetoun sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.7% ▲ +29.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hopetoun — lower than 70% of areas.

Hopetoun8.7%
3396, VIC 9.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the figure has risen slightly since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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31.1% ▲ +6.7%

Lower than 75% 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 Hopetoun, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 9 or below (28%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 31.1% Year 9 or below 26.3% Year 10 19.2% Year 11 15.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 8.7% of adults, a result far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is lower than most other areas, despite a 2% increase over the last ten years.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.7% ▲ +29.3%

Lower than 70% 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 Hopetoun, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 36.4% Bachelor degree 15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Postgraduate degree 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are education at 13.1% and engineering at 12.1%, followed by health and hospitality services.

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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221033/hopetoun/topic/education