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Education & Qualifications in Myrniong

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark Myrniong, even though overall school and degree completion stays well below state figures. More people in the locality have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011.

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📍 Myrniong, Urban Centre

Where Myrniong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.7% ▲ +126.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Myrniong — higher than 76% of areas.

Myrniong17.7%
3341, VIC 18.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 45.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has risen by 10 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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45.3% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 69% 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 Myrniong, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 12 45.3% Year 10 21.8% Year 11 15.1% Year 9 or below 12.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.7% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. This is a significant increase from 7.8% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.7% ▲ +126.8%

Higher than 76% 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 Myrniong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 36.6% Bachelor degree 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.6% Postgraduate degree 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Certificate I / II 3.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 21.4%, followed by Education at 14.3% and Society and culture at 11.6%.

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No single group dominates in Myrniong — Engineering & related leads at 24%, ahead of Education (16%) and Society & culture (13%).

Engineering & related 21.4% Education 14.3% Society & culture 11.6% Architecture & building 10.7% Management & commerce 10.7% Health 8.9% Creative arts 7.1% Natural & physical sciences 5.4%

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 Myrniong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222061/myrniong/topic/education