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Education & Qualifications in Horfield

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

Only 34.7% of residents in Horfield finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where many people left school early, and it has a much lower rate of university degrees than most other parts of the state.

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Where Horfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Horfield — lower than 63% of areas.

Horfield11.5%
3567, VIC 9.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The level of school completion is much lower than most areas, with only 34.7% of people finishing Year 12, which is 24 points below the Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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34.7% —

Lower than 77% 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 Horfield, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 34.7% Year 11 18.1% Year 9 or below 15.3% Year 10 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most places; only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Victorian average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% —

Lower than 63% 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 Horfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 35.3% Bachelor degree 26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications most often studied food, hospitality and personal services (23.5%) or agriculture and environment (20.6%).

Field of qualification

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In Horfield, Food, hospitality & personal services is the majority at 53%; Agriculture & environment is next at 47%.

Food, hospitality & personal services 23.5% Agriculture & environment 20.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Horfield — 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 Horfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21205/horfield/topic/education