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Leitchville · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Leitchville

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

Only 21.3% of people in Leitchville have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a sparsely populated area where a small minority of adults hold university degrees. Most residents have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

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Where Leitchville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

1.4% ▼ -54.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Leitchville — lower than 99% of areas.

Leitchville1.4%
3567, VIC 9.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates in Leitchville are among the lowest for similar areas, with Year 12 completion far below the Victorian average. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10 at 28.2%.

Completed Year 12

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21.3% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 95% 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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Leitchville splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (29%), with Year 12 at 24%.

Year 10 28.2% Year 9 or below 25.7% Year 12 21.3% Year 11 14.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, as only 1.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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1.4% ▼ -54.7%

Lower than 99% 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 Leitchville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 84%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 9%.

Certificate III / IV 45.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 4.9% Bachelor degree 3.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 14.8% and engineering at 13.6%. Other common areas of study include food and hospitality services.

Field of qualification

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Leitchville splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (26%) and Engineering & related (23%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 17%.

Management & commerce 14.8% Engineering & related 13.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.9% Education 7.4% Society & culture 4.9% Architecture & building 3.7% Health 3.7%

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 Leitchville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222042/leitchville/topic/education