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Noorat · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Noorat

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Noorat, held by 36% of residents. While few residents finished Year 12 compared to the state, there has been a strong climb in higher education levels since 2011.

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📍 Noorat, Urban Centre

Where Noorat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7% ▲ +239.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Noorat — higher than 73% of areas.

Noorat16.7%
3265, VIC 14.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, this is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 23% had completed their final year.

Completed Year 12

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37.0% ▲ +60.8%

Lower than 55% 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 Noorat, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 37.0% Year 11 22.8% Year 10 17.3% Year 9 or below 12.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 16.7% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.7% ▲ +239.8%

Higher than 73% 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 Noorat, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 36.0% Bachelor degree 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.6% Certificate I / II 4.7% Postgraduate degree 3.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in Education (15.1%), followed by Architecture and building as well as Health, which both sit at 10.5%.

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 Noorat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222065/noorat/topic/education