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Education & Qualifications in Hedley

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

Only 33% of people in Hedley have finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average. This reflects a trend of lower formal schooling and university qualifications across the area compared to most other parts of the state.

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Where Hedley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hedley — lower than 73% of areas.

Hedley9.3%
3967, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 33% of residents finishing school. About 29.9% of people reached Year 10, while 14.4% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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33.0% —

Lower than 81% 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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Hedley splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 12 33.0% Year 10 29.9% Year 9 or below 14.4% Year 11 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 9.3%, which is far below the state and national figures. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common highest qualification, held by 37% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% —

Lower than 73% 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 Hedley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 37.0% Bachelor degree 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 15.2%, followed by Health at 10.9% and Agriculture and environment at 8.7%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Hedley — Engineering & related leads at 24%, ahead of Health (17%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 15.2% Health 10.9% Agriculture & environment 8.7% Society & culture 8.7% Architecture & building 6.5% Management & commerce 6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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 Hedley — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hedley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21166/hedley/topic/education