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Allestree · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Allestree

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

Education levels in Allestree have remained consistently low since 2011, with only 36% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a local trend where most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Allestree sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Allestree — lower than 60% of areas.

Allestree12.1%
3305, VIC 11.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Many people in the area stopped their formal schooling at Year 10 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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36.0% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Allestree, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 36.0% Year 10 27.2% Year 9 or below 11.0% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.1% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 40.7% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality 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 Allestree, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 40.7% Bachelor degree 21.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Certificate I / II 3.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering is the most common field of study at 24.7%. Other notable areas include management and commerce, and architecture and building.

Field of qualification

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In Allestree, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Management & commerce (13%) and Architecture & building (10%).

Engineering & related 24.7% Management & commerce 9.9% Architecture & building 7.4% Health 7.4% Society & culture 7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.4% Education 6.2% Creative arts 3.7%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has one government primary school within 3km, which is much smaller than typical schools in similar areas with an average size of 36 students.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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979

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Allestree

1 school — 36 students, average ICSEA 979.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra Government Primary 3.9 km 36 979

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Allestree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20030/allestree/topic/education