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Education & Qualifications in Staffordshire Reef

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

A bachelor's degree is the most common high-level qualification in Staffordshire Reef, held by 22.9% of residents. Despite this, the area has a much lower rate of high school completion than most similar places, with only 35.3% of people finishing Year 12.

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Where Staffordshire Reef sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Staffordshire Reef — higher than 54% of areas.

Staffordshire Reef15.7%
3351, VIC 15.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national rate of 58.8%. This is much lower than most other similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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35.3% —

Lower than 76% 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 Staffordshire Reef, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 26%.

Year 12 35.3% Year 11 17.6% Year 10 7.8% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.7% of the population. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Staffordshire Reef, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%).

Bachelor degree 22.9% Certificate III / IV 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 14.3%, followed by education and society and culture, both at 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Staffordshire Reef, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Education (21%) and Society & culture (21%).

Engineering & related 14.3% Education 11.4% Society & culture 11.4% Management & commerce 8.6% Creative arts 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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 Staffordshire Reef — 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 Staffordshire Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22348/staffordshire-reef/topic/education