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Education & Qualifications in St Helens Plains

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

Very few residents in St Helens Plains have attained higher education, which shapes the local workforce. Only 35.9% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average.

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📍 St Helens Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where St Helens Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

St Helens Plains0.0%
3401, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the Victorian figure, with only 35.9% of residents finishing their final school year. Another 23.1% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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35.9% —

Lower than 74% 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 St Helens Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 33%.

Year 12 35.9% Year 11 23.1% Year 10 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has among the lowest levels of university education, with 0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, most residents hold a Certificate III or IV (45.5%) or a diploma (36.4%).

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 St Helens Plains, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 44%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 36.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are agriculture and environment (27.3%) and the creative arts (22.7%).

Field of qualification

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In St Helens Plains, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 43%, followed by Creative arts (36%) and Education (21%).

Agriculture & environment 27.3% Creative arts 22.7% Education 13.6%

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 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 St Helens Plains — 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 St Helens Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22341/st-helens-plains/topic/education