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Education & Qualifications in Wyndham Harbour

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

A sharp increase in academic achievement has shaped Wyndham Harbour since 2016. While the typical resident is now more likely to have a degree than in most similar areas, the overall figures for university degrees and Year 12 completion remain a little below the national average.

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Where Wyndham Harbour sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.1% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wyndham Harbour — higher than 88% of areas.

Wyndham Harbour24.1%
3030, VIC 31.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More people in this area have finished high school than in most similar places, with 56.4% completing Year 12. This is a significant jump from 2016, when that figure was just 41.9%.

Completed Year 12

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56.4% —

Higher than 89% 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 Wyndham Harbour, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 14%.

Year 12 56.4% Year 11 12.3% Year 10 11.7% Year 9 or below 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.1% of the population, a figure that rose 10 points since 2016. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it sits well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.1% —

Higher than 88% 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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Wyndham Harbour splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Bachelor degree 23.9% Certificate III / IV 23.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Postgraduate degree 9.7% Certificate I / II 1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.7%.

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 Wyndham Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221082/wyndham-harbour/topic/education