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Education & Qualifications in Heathcote South

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

A striking split in education defines Heathcote South, where over half of adults hold a university degree despite many residents not finishing high school. This creates a unique profile where a large group of highly qualified professionals lives alongside those with limited formal schooling.

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📍 Heathcote South, Suburb / Locality

Where Heathcote South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

52.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Heathcote South — higher than 99% of areas.

Heathcote South52.4%
3523, VIC 11.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Roughly a third of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Highest year of school

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In Heathcote South, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 9 or below (39%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 38.1% Year 9 or below 33.3% Year 11 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is very common here, with 52.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Heathcote South, Postgraduate degree is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 45%.

Postgraduate degree 37.5% Bachelor degree 31.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 31%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Heathcote South, Society & culture is the majority at 100%.

Society & culture 31.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places for local school access.

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 Heathcote South — 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 Heathcote South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21162/heathcote-south/topic/education