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Education & Qualifications in Stonyford

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

Fewer than half of Stonyford residents, at 47.4%, have completed Year 12. While the area has more university-qualified adults than most similar places, overall schooling levels remain far below the Victorian and national figures.

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Where Stonyford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stonyford — higher than 64% of areas.

Stonyford19.0%
3260, VIC 13.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 17.5% of residents stopped after Year 10, and another 15.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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47.4% —

Higher than 56% 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 Stonyford, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 47.4% Year 10 17.5% Year 9 or below 15.8% Year 11 10.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.0%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.0% —

Higher than 64% 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 Stonyford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 26.3% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.5% Postgraduate degree 7.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 26.3% and engineering at 15.8%. Health qualifications account for 7.9% of the total.

Field of qualification

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In Stonyford, Society & culture is the majority at 53%; Engineering & related is next at 32%.

Society & culture 26.3% Engineering & related 15.8% Health 7.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stonyford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22365/stonyford/topic/education