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Education & Qualifications in Smiths Beach

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

Schooling and degree levels have climbed steeply in Smiths Beach (L) since 2011. Now, 64.9% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 18 points over the last decade. This shift has created a highly qualified community where university degrees are far more common than in the typical Australian town.

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Where Smiths Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

33.5% ▲ +64.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Smiths Beach — higher than 99% of areas.

Smiths Beach33.5%
3922, VIC 18.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well above the national figure, with 64.9% of people finishing their secondary schooling. This is much higher than the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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64.9% ▲ +39.9%

Higher than 98% 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 Smiths Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 64.9% Year 10 15.6% Year 11 11.8% Year 9 or below 4.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 33.5% of adults, which is well above the Victorian average. This level of higher education rose by 13 points since 2011, placing the area among the highest for degrees at this level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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33.5% ▲ +64.0%

Higher than 99% 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 Smiths Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Bachelor degree 33.0% Certificate III / IV 27.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.0% Postgraduate degree 11.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are Education at 15.4%, followed by Management and Commerce at 14.4% and Society and Culture at 12.2%.

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 Smiths Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222085/smiths-beach/topic/education