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Red Hill South · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Red Hill South

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

A far higher proportion of people in Red Hill South have finished high school compared to the national figure. This academic achievement is reflected in the local workforce, where over a third of adults hold a university degree.

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📍 Red Hill South, Urban Centre

Where Red Hill South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.3% ▲ +114.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill South — higher than 99% of areas.

Red Hill South34.3%
3937, VIC 37.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has jumped 25 points since 2011 to reach 71.4%. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and far above the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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71.4% ▲ +54.7%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Red Hill South, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 12%.

Year 12 71.4% Year 11 11.4% Year 10 8.3% Year 9 or below 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 18 points since 2011 to 34.3%. This is well above the 26.3% seen across Australia, with 33.3% of residents holding a bachelor degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.3% ▲ +114.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre 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 Red Hill South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Bachelor degree 33.3% Certificate III / IV 18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Postgraduate degree 9.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.8% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in this area are spread across various fields, with education (15.7%) and management and commerce (15.3%) being the most common qualifications.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Red Hill South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222079/red-hill-south/topic/education