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Patchewollock · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Patchewollock

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

Nearly half of all qualified adults in Patchewollock hold a Certificate III or IV, marking the most common qualification in the area. This is a place where school and university completion rates are far below the state and national figures. Only 10% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Patchewollock, Suburb / Locality

Where Patchewollock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% ▲ +38.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Patchewollock — lower than 71% of areas.

Patchewollock10.0%
3491, VIC 10.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 36.7% of residents finishing their final year. This is much lower than most other areas, where the typical Victorian rate is 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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36.7% ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 73% 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 Patchewollock, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 36.7% Year 10 22.9% Year 11 18.3% Year 9 or below 14.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education levels are far below the state and national averages, with just 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a significant gap compared to 29.2% across Victoria.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 71% 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 Patchewollock, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 46.0% Bachelor degree 19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most often held in agriculture and the environment, which accounts for 22.2% of degrees and certificates. Society and culture is the next most common field at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Patchewollock, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 32%, followed by Society & culture (20%) and Health (11%).

Agriculture & environment 22.2% Society & culture 14.3% Health 7.9% Education 7.9% Engineering & related 6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.3% Management & commerce 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of 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).

Schools in and around Patchewollock — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Patchewollock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22045/patchewollock/topic/education