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Education & Qualifications in Peechelba East

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

Far fewer people in Peechelba East finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 37.8% completing Year 12. This is a community where traditional schooling and higher degrees are much less common than in typical Australian areas.

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Where Peechelba East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peechelba East — lower than 66% of areas.

Peechelba East10.9%
3678, VIC 20.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About 22.2% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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37.8% —

Lower than 70% 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 Peechelba East, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 9 or below (26%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 37.8% Year 9 or below 22.2% Year 11 15.6% Year 10 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, though a third of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.9% —

Lower than 66% 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 Peechelba East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 16.7%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Peechelba East, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Agriculture & environment 16.7% Management & commerce 13.3% Engineering & related 10.0% Health 10.0% Society & culture 10.0%

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 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 Peechelba East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22053/peechelba-east/topic/education