Hiamdale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hiamdale

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

Only 33.3% of people in Hiamdale completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This low level of school completion is reflected in the local qualification rates, which are also much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Hiamdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Hiamdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hiamdale — lower than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hiamdale9.7%
3847, VIC 9.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victoria figure of 61.8%, with 33.3% of residents finishing their final year. Another third of the population finished Year 10, while 21.2% reached Year 11.

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Hiamdale splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 11 at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 9.7%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Hiamdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Postgraduate degree is next at 30%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 60%, ahead of Society & culture (50%).

Field of qualification

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In Hiamdale, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 55%; Society & culture is next at 45%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Hiamdale, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

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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).

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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 Hiamdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21182/hiamdale/topic/education