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Education & Qualifications in Falls Creek

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

A huge 32 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 defines the recent educational shift in Falls Creek. Most residents now finish high school, with 65% completing Year 12, which is well above the national figure.

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Where Falls Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% ▲ +99.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Falls Creek — higher than 87% of areas.

Falls Creek23.1%
3699, VIC 23.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, sitting at 65% and well above the 58.8% seen across Australia. Very few residents left school early, with only 1% finishing in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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65.0% ▲ +95.8%

Higher than 99% 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 Falls Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 7%.

Year 12 65.0% Year 11 5.2% Year 10 5.2% Year 9 or below 1.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian average of 29.2%. These higher qualifications rose by 12 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.1% ▲ +99.3%

Higher than 87% 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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Falls Creek splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 24.0% Certificate III / IV 24.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.4% Postgraduate degree 3.7% Certificate I / II 3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 12%. Other common areas of study include engineering at 9.2% and architecture and building at 8.8%.

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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222024/falls-creek/topic/education