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Education & Qualifications in Poowong

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

Fewer adults in Poowong have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 39.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. However, the level of schooling has risen slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Poowong, Urban Centre

Where Poowong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.2% ▲ +38.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Poowong — lower than 59% of areas.

Poowong10.2%
3988, VIC 14.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Around 39.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 32.6%.

Completed Year 12

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39.7% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 54% 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 Poowong, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 39.7% Year 11 17.9% Year 10 16.9% Year 9 or below 12.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.2% ▲ +38.5%

Lower than 59% 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 Poowong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 33.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.8% Bachelor degree 14.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 14.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.4%.

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 Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222071/poowong/topic/education