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Education & Qualifications in Hotspur

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

Very few residents in Hotspur have completed high school or university, putting the area among the lowest for education levels. Only 28.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Hotspur sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hotspur — lower than 99% of areas.

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3303, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Many residents left school earlier, with 15.6% finishing Year 11 and 12.5% finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.1% —

Lower than 89% 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 Hotspur, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 28.1% Year 11 15.6% Year 10 12.5% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor's degree, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV for 31.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Hotspur, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 36%.

Certificate III / IV 31.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 22.7% and agriculture and environment at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Hotspur, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (22%) and Education (17%).

Engineering & related 22.7% Agriculture & environment 18.2% Education 13.6% Management & commerce 13.6% Society & culture 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hotspur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21208/hotspur/topic/education