Sutton Grange · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sutton Grange

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

Forty-one per cent of adults in Sutton Grange hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is mirrored in the school results, where Year 12 completion is well above the national figure.

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Where Sutton Grange sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

41.5%
  • 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 Sutton Grange — higher than 94% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Sutton Grange41.5%
3448, VIC 26.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is strong in Sutton Grange, with 68% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 9.2 points higher than the Australian average.

68.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.6%
  • 2021: 68.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Sutton Grange, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is very common here, with 41.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.

41.5%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 41.5%

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 Sutton Grange, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 16.8%, followed by engineering at 15.8% and education at 14.7%.

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 areas.

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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 Sutton Grange — 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 Sutton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22403/sutton-grange/topic/education