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Education & Qualifications in Pigeon Ponds

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

A much higher proportion of residents have finished high school compared to most similar areas. In Pigeon Ponds, 66.7% of people completed Year 12, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. However, university degrees are far less common here than in the rest of the country.

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📍 Pigeon Ponds, Suburb / Locality

Where Pigeon Ponds sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pigeon Ponds — lower than 65% of areas.

Pigeon Ponds11.1%
3407, VIC 12.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Two thirds of residents have completed Year 12, a result well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria. No one in the area reported leaving school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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66.7% —

Higher than 88% 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 Pigeon Ponds, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Year 12 66.7% Year 11 14.3% Year 10 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is also lower than most other similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% —

Lower than 65% 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 Pigeon Ponds, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 54.5% Certificate III / IV 45.5% Bachelor degree 27.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 36%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (27%).

Field of qualification

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In Pigeon Ponds, the largest group is Architecture & building at 40%, followed by Agriculture & environment (30%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (30%).

Architecture & building 36.4% Agriculture & environment 27.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 27.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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).

Schools in and around Pigeon Ponds — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pigeon Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22070/pigeon-ponds/topic/education