48.7% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hoddles Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hoddles Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Hoddles Creek hold higher qualifications and finish school compared to most similar areas. While 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is still well below the national figure. The area's educational profile is diverse, with a strong presence of trade and professional certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just under half of residents, 48.7%, finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hoddles Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is likely to hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 36.9%. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.1% of adults, a figure that is higher than similar areas but far below the state average.
19.1% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Hoddles Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related fields at 17.0%, followed by Health at 12.4% and Management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, with three primary schools within 3km. These schools are much smaller than those in most areas, with an average size of only 38 students.
8.47
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
38
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hoddles Creek
3 schools — 114 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Hoddles Creek Primary School, Hoddles Creek | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 4 | — |
| Gladysdale Primary School, Gladysdale | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 23 | 971 |
| St Joseph's School, Yarra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 87 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hoddles Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21196/hoddles-creek/topic/education