Stockyard Hill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Stockyard Hill

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

Education levels in Stockyard Hill have remained low compared to broader trends, with only 35.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian average and reflects a community where a small minority hold university degrees.

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Where Stockyard Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stockyard Hill — higher than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Stockyard Hill16.2%
3373, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.1% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 11 at 13.5% and Year 10 at 8.1%.

35.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.6%
  • 2021: 35.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Stockyard Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.2% of the population. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

16.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 16.2%

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 Stockyard Hill, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common field is Education at 24%, followed by Agriculture and Environment and Society and Culture, which both sit at 12%.

Field of qualification

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In Stockyard Hill, the largest group is Education at 50%, followed by Agriculture & environment (25%) and Society & culture (25%).

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation seen in about 59% of similar places.

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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 Stockyard Hill — 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 Stockyard Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22360/stockyard-hill/topic/education