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Glenrowan · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Glenrowan

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

More residents in Glenrowan finished their secondary schooling between 2011 and 2021, with the share of people completing Year 12 rising by 6 percentage points. While university degrees are less common here than across the state, vocational certificates are very popular. This shift towards higher completion rates shows a gradual climb in educational attainment for the area.

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📍 Glenrowan, Urban Centre

Where Glenrowan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% ▲ +14.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Glenrowan — higher than 54% of areas.

Glenrowan12.0%
3675, VIC 19.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While this is lower than most areas, it represents a 6 percentage point increase since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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35.4% ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 60% 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 Glenrowan, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 35.4% Year 10 21.8% Year 11 16.6% Year 9 or below 15.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 12% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 38.7% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 54% 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 Glenrowan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 38.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Bachelor degree 12.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.7% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Architecture and building being the most common at 10.7%. Management and commerce follow closely at 10.1%, with Engineering, Agriculture, and Society and culture all at 9.5%.

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 Glenrowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222027/glenrowan/topic/education