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Pirron Yallock · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pirron Yallock

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

Education levels in Pirron Yallock have remained low compared to the rest of the state, with only 33.3% of people finishing Year 12. This gap is far below the Victorian average, reflecting a community where many adults left school early.

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📍 Pirron Yallock, Suburb / Locality

Where Pirron Yallock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% ▲ +53.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pirron Yallock — lower than 62% of areas.

Pirron Yallock11.9%
3249, VIC 13.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 33.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. In fact, about 15.8% of people here left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 81% 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 Pirron Yallock, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 33.3% Year 11 17.5% Year 10 17.5% Year 9 or below 15.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though 35.8% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% ▲ +53.2%

Lower than 62% 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 Pirron Yallock, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 35.8% Bachelor degree 20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are agriculture and environment at 23.9%, followed by engineering and health, both at 10.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Pirron Yallock, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (16%) and Health (16%).

Agriculture & environment 23.9% Engineering & related 10.4% Health 10.4% Management & commerce 7.5% Society & culture 6.0% Education 4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.5%

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 Pirron Yallock — 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 Pirron Yallock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22081/pirron-yallock/topic/education