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Pastoria · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pastoria

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

More people in Pastoria have finished high school than in most similar areas, though the trend since 2011 is a mix of high university rates and lower secondary completion. About 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the national figure.

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Where Pastoria sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pastoria — higher than 83% of areas.

Pastoria28.6%
3444, VIC 26.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 51.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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51.5% —

Higher than 65% 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 Pastoria, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 13%.

Year 12 51.5% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 28.6% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.6% —

Higher than 83% 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 Pastoria, Bachelor degree is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Bachelor degree 30.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3% Certificate III / IV 7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 14.5%, followed by natural and physical sciences and agriculture and environment, both at 9.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Pastoria, the largest group is Management & commerce at 30%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (19%) and Agriculture & environment (19%).

Management & commerce 14.5% Natural & physical sciences 9.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Engineering & related 5.5% Architecture & building 5.5% Society & culture 5.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller in service coverage 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 Pastoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22043/pastoria/topic/education