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Education & Qualifications in Tynong

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

A far lower share of Tynong (L) residents have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is significantly below the national figure.

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Where Tynong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▼ -47.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tynong — higher than 52% of areas.

Tynong11.7%
3813, VIC 15.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people finishing Year 12 fell by 7.7 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below Victoria's rate of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 62% 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 Tynong, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 42.5% Year 10 19.7% Year 11 13.0% Year 9 or below 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.7% of the population, a figure that fell 11 points since 2011. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 37.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▼ -47.8%

Higher than 52% 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 Tynong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.0% Bachelor degree 15.1% Postgraduate degree 4.4% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.1% and engineering at 13.8%, followed by society and culture.

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 Tynong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222097/tynong/topic/education