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Education & Qualifications in Axedale

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Axedale (L), held by 38% of the population. While school and degree completion rates remain far below the national figures, both have climbed significantly over the last decade.

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Where Axedale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.6% ▲ +415.6%

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

Axedale17.6%
3551, VIC 21.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 45.2%. Despite this growth, this figure is still far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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45.2% ▲ +52.6%

Higher than 69% 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 Axedale, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 45.2% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 14.3% Year 9 or below 12.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 17.6% of the area, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a sharp increase from 2011, though it remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.6% ▲ +415.6%

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 Axedale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 38.0% Bachelor degree 22.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Postgraduate degree 3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8% 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 17.2%. Other notable fields include Society and Culture at 15.3% and Health at 12.9%.

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 Axedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222003/axedale/topic/education