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Natimuk · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Natimuk

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

A huge 20 percentage point jump in university degrees since 2011 defines the recent educational shift in Natimuk. While many adults now hold high-level qualifications, the area still lags well behind state and national figures for Year 12 completion.

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📍 Natimuk, Urban Centre

Where Natimuk sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.9% ▲ +285.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Natimuk — higher than 92% of areas.

Natimuk26.9%
3409, VIC 19.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Natimuk finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, though 45.8% did so in 2021. This is a significant climb from 2011, when only 31.5% of residents had completed their final school year.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 71% 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 Natimuk, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 15.4% Year 11 12.9% Year 9 or below 10.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level degrees are common here, with 26.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas and is nearly the same as the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.9% ▲ +285.3%

Higher than 92% 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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Natimuk splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 14%.

Bachelor degree 21.7% Certificate III / IV 20.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.0% Postgraduate degree 9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.8% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 15.7%, followed by education at 12.0% and health at 11.6%.

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 Natimuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222062/natimuk/topic/education