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Education & Qualifications in Wimbledon Heights

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

Higher levels of schooling and degrees are more common in Wimbledon Heights than in most similar areas. While 41.6% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the Victorian and national figures. However, the area has seen a steady rise in qualifications since 2011.

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Where Wimbledon Heights sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.9% ▲ +243.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wimbledon Heights — higher than 67% of areas.

Wimbledon Heights14.9%
3922, VIC 18.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 18 points since 2011 to reach 41.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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41.6% ▲ +72.8%

Higher than 59% 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 Wimbledon Heights, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 41.6% Year 11 19.2% Year 10 16.2% Year 9 or below 13.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 14.9% of the population, a significant jump from 4.3% in 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.9% ▲ +243.8%

Higher than 67% 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 Wimbledon Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 37.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Bachelor degree 16.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 2.8% Postgraduate degree 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 14.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3% and Education at 10.9%.

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 Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222102/wimbledon-heights/topic/education