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Education & Qualifications in Piries

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

Far fewer people in Piries have finished high school or university than is typical for Victoria. Only 44.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state figure of 61.8%. This gap extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than both the state and national averages.

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📍 Piries, Suburb / Locality

Where Piries sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Piries — lower than 52% of areas.

Piries14.3%
3723, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents, 44.8%, finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. About 27.6% of people stopped after Year 11, while 13.8% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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44.8% —

Higher than 50% 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 Piries, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (28%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 44.8% Year 11 27.6% Year 9 or below 13.8% Year 10 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% —

Lower than 52% 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 Piries, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 42%.

Certificate III / IV 31.4% Bachelor degree 22.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 25.7% and education at 14.3%. Architecture, building, agriculture, and management each account for 11.4% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Piries, the largest group is Health at 35%, followed by Education (19%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Health 25.7% Education 14.3% Architecture & building 11.4% Agriculture & environment 11.4% Management & commerce 11.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Piries, a situation seen in 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 Piries — 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 Piries [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22080/piries/topic/education