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Harston · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Harston

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

Fewer residents in Harston have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 34.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on practical skills than formal academic degrees.

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Where Harston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▲ +61.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Harston — lower than 63% of areas.

Harston11.7%
3616, VIC 14.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average, at just 34.3%. About 24.1% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 22.6% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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34.3% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 78% 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 Harston, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 12 34.3% Year 10 24.1% Year 9 or below 22.6% Year 11 13.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▲ +61.0%

Lower than 63% 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 Harston, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 43.7% Bachelor degree 16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.6% Certificate I / II 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Harston are spread across several fields. The most common are engineering and related subjects at 18.3%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 14.1%.

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No single group dominates in Harston — Engineering & related leads at 23%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (18%) and Health (14%).

Engineering & related 18.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 14.1% Health 11.3% Education 11.3% Management & commerce 11.3% Agriculture & environment 9.9% Society & culture 4.2%

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per child, though the only local primary school is small, with an average size of just 7 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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848

Lower than 91% 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 Harston

1 school — 7 students, average ICSEA 848.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Harston Primary School, Harston Government Primary 2.3 km 7 848

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 Harston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21144/harston/topic/education