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Education & Qualifications in Upton Hill

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

Half of the residents in Upton Hill have completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas despite being well below the national average. This suggests a community where a fair few people have finished high school, though overall educational attainment remains lower than in the wider state.

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

19.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upton Hill — higher than 65% of areas.

Upton Hill19.2%
3664, VIC 17.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 50% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 23.1% of residents have a Year 9 education or lower.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Upton Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 9 or below is next at 26%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 9 or below 23.1% Year 11 15.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.2% —

Higher than 65% 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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Upton Hill splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Bachelor degree 27.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 27.8% Certificate III / IV 27.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 44%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (17%).

Field of qualification

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In Upton Hill, Management & commerce is the majority at 73%; Agriculture & environment is next at 27%.

Management & commerce 44.4% Agriculture & environment 16.7%

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 for education facilities 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 Upton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22619/upton-hill/topic/education