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Education & Qualifications in Heytesbury Lower

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Heytesbury Lower than in most other areas. Only 40% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap in schooling is reflected in the number of higher degrees held by adults here.

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Where Heytesbury Lower sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Heytesbury Lower — lower than 59% of areas.

Heytesbury Lower12.5%
3268, VIC 14.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates are far below the national figure, with only 40% of people finishing Year 12. About 20% of residents left school in Year 11, while 16.7% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Heytesbury Lower, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 11 20.0% Year 10 16.7% Year 9 or below 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.5% of the population. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria and the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% —

Lower 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 Heytesbury Lower, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 44%.

Certificate III / IV 31.3% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 31%, ahead of Engineering & related (19%).

Field of qualification

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In Heytesbury Lower, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 45%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Health (27%).

Agriculture & environment 31.3% Engineering & related 18.8% Health 18.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a common situation for about 59% of similar places.

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 Heytesbury Lower — 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 Heytesbury Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21180/heytesbury-lower/topic/education