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Education & Qualifications in Hallston

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

A gap of 16 percentage points separates Hallston from Victoria in the rate of Year 12 completions. This highlights a local trend where residents are far less likely to finish secondary school or hold a university degree compared to state and national figures.

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📍 Hallston, Suburb / Locality

Where Hallston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0% ▲ +7.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hallston — higher than 59% of areas.

Hallston17.0%
3953, VIC 15.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Roughly 27.7% of the community finished Year 10 as their last year of school.

Completed Year 12

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45.4% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 51% 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 Hallston, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 45.4% Year 10 27.7% Year 11 13.1% Year 9 or below 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.0% of the population, well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.0% ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 59% 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 Hallston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Certificate III / IV 42.4% Bachelor degree 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.1% Postgraduate degree 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering at 19.7% and education at 15.2%. Agriculture and environment, management, and society and culture each account for 10.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, a figure that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Hallston — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hallston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21128/hallston/topic/education