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Education & Qualifications in Hillcrest

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Hillcrest, where 39% of adults hold one. This is an area where formal schooling and higher degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state.

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Where Hillcrest sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hillcrest — lower than 77% of areas.

Hillcrest8.2%
3351, VIC 15.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.1% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Other common outcomes include 17.6% finishing Year 10 and 14.1% leaving at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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34.1% —

Lower than 79% 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 Hillcrest, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 34.1% Year 10 17.6% Year 9 or below 14.1% Year 11 12.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% —

Lower than 77% 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 Hillcrest, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 39.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Bachelor degree 11.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are engineering and related studies at 16.9%, followed by education at 13.6% and architecture and building at 11.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Hillcrest, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Education (23%) and Architecture & building (20%).

Engineering & related 16.9% Education 13.6% Architecture & building 11.9% Health 6.8% Society & culture 5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.1%

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 common trait shared by 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 Hillcrest — 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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21190/hillcrest/topic/education