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Education & Qualifications in Pipers Creek

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

Higher levels of university education have become a standout feature of Pipers Creek over the last decade. About 34% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This academic leaning is reflected in a strong school-leaving rate, with 62.7% of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Pipers Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Pipers Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pipers Creek — higher than 89% of areas.

Pipers Creek34.0%
3444, VIC 26.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is common here, with 62.7% of people finishing their schooling. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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62.7% —

Higher than 84% 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 Pipers Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 16%.

Year 12 62.7% Year 11 14.9% Year 10 10.4% Year 9 or below 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, as 34% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Victorian figure of 29.2% and far exceeds the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.0% —

Higher than 89% 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 Pipers Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 35.1% Certificate III / IV 22.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Postgraduate degree 10.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by health at 16%. Engineering and society and culture both account for 10.6% of degrees.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it 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).

Schools in and around Pipers Creek — 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 Pipers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22078/pipers-creek/topic/education