Baw Baw Village · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Baw Baw Village

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

An impressive 86.4% of people in Baw Baw Village finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This represents a huge jump from 2016, when only 30.4% had completed their final year of school.

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📍 Baw Baw Village, Urban Centre

Where Baw Baw Village sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▼ -68.2%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Baw Baw Village — higher than 62% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Baw Baw Village13.6%
3833, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is very common here, with 86.4% of residents reaching this level. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

86.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 86.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Baw Baw Village, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has fallen sharply since 2011, when it sat at 42.9%.

13.6% ▼ -68.2%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42.9%
  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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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Baw Baw Village splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Bachelor degree at 27%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common field is management and commerce, accounting for 14.3% of the group.

Field of qualification

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In Baw Baw Village, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

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 Baw Baw Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222004/baw-baw-village/topic/education