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Goroke · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Goroke

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in Goroke (L), held by 38.6% of residents. The area has seen a significant drop in formal schooling and university degrees over the last decade. Only 30.2% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Goroke sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% ▼ -57.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Goroke — lower than 69% of areas.

Goroke8.9%
3412, VIC 13.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has fallen 36 points since 2011 to just 30.2%, a figure far below both the state and national levels. Roughly a quarter of residents peaked at Year 10, while another 19.8% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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30.2% ▼ -54.4%

Lower than 78% 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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Goroke splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 12 30.2% Year 10 25.9% Year 9 or below 19.8% Year 11 19.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average. This figure fell 12 points since 2011, and the most common qualification is now a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% ▼ -57.3%

Lower than 69% 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 Goroke, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 38.6% Bachelor degree 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.3% Certificate I / II 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most frequent field of study at 22.9%. Other common areas of qualification include Engineering, Society and Culture, and Architecture and Building.

Field of qualification

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In Goroke, the largest group is Education at 29%, followed by Engineering & related (16%) and Society & culture (16%).

Education 22.9% Engineering & related 12.9% Society & culture 12.9% Architecture & building 8.6% Agriculture & environment 8.6% Health 7.1% Management & commerce 5.7%

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 Goroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222029/goroke/topic/education