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Education & Qualifications in Willow Grove

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

A growing number of people in Willow Grove have finished high school and university. While the typical resident has a lower level of schooling than the national figure, the percentage of people completing Year 12 has jumped 29 points since 2011.

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Where Willow Grove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.0% ▲ +616.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Willow Grove — higher than 68% of areas.

Willow Grove15.0%
3825, VIC 9.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 48.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.5% ▲ +149.3%

Higher than 77% 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 Willow Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 48.5% Year 10 21.3% Year 11 17.8% Year 9 or below 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 13 points to 15% since 2011. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.0% ▲ +616.1%

Higher than 68% 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 Willow Grove, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Bachelor degree 15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9% Postgraduate degree 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most frequent at 16.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7%.

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 Willow Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222101/willow-grove/topic/education