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Education & Qualifications in Stockdale

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

Education levels in Stockdale have remained relatively steady over the last decade, though they sit well below state figures. Only 45.7% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average.

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Where Stockdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stockdale — lower than 52% of areas.

Stockdale14.3%
3862, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are far below the state and national figures, with 45.7% of people finishing Year 12. Around 37.1% of residents left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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45.7% —

Higher than 52% 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 Stockdale, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (33%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 45.7% Year 11 37.1% Year 10 22.9% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.3%, which is far below the Victorian average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 56.5% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% —

Lower than 52% 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 Stockdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 56.5% Bachelor degree 21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are concentrated in a few fields, with Engineering and related studies making up 39.1% of degrees. Management and commerce follow at 26.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Stockdale, the largest group is Engineering & related at 43%, followed by Management & commerce (29%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 39.1% Management & commerce 26.1% Agriculture & environment 13.0% Health 13.0%

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 more common situation than in 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).

Schools in and around Stockdale — 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 Stockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22359/stockdale/topic/education