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Education & Qualifications in Perry Bridge

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

Perry Bridge sits around the middle of similar areas for its education levels, though it trails far behind state and national figures. Only 42.2% of residents have finished Year 12, and a small number of adults hold higher degrees.

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Where Perry Bridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Perry Bridge — lower than 58% of areas.

Perry Bridge12.7%
3862, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than the rest of the country, with 42.2% finishing Year 12 compared to 61.8% in Victoria. Roughly 17% of people stopped their schooling in either Year 10 or Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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42.2% —

Lower than 57% 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 Perry Bridge, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 42.2% Year 11 17.2% Year 10 17.2% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure, at just 12.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.9% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.7% —

Lower than 58% 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 Perry Bridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 27.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Postgraduate degree 11.6% Bachelor degree 9.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Society and Culture both accounting for 11.6% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Perry Bridge splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Society & culture (29%), with Management & commerce at 24%.

Engineering & related 11.6% Society & culture 11.6% Management & commerce 9.3% Agriculture & environment 7.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Perry Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22061/perry-bridge/topic/education