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Marengo · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Marengo

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

A huge jump in schooling and degrees has transformed the adult profile of Marengo since 2011. The share of people who finished Year 12 has climbed 43 points over the last decade, while university degrees have become far more common. Today, the area is one of the most highly educated among similar locations.

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Where Marengo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.2% ▲ +305.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Marengo — higher than 93% of areas.

Marengo28.2%
3233, VIC 24.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 60.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This is a massive increase from 2011, when only 17.2% had reached this level.

Completed Year 12

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60.2% ▲ +249.0%

Higher than 93% 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 Marengo, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Year 12 60.2% Year 11 16.2% Year 10 10.8% Year 9 or below 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is among the highest for similar areas and rose 21 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.2% ▲ +305.6%

Higher than 93% 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 Marengo, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Bachelor degree 30.2% Certificate III / IV 21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.7% Postgraduate degree 5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are society and culture at 15.6% and education at 14.5%, followed by architecture and building at 11.7%.

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 Marengo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222049/marengo/topic/education