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Pomborneit East · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pomborneit East

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

Educational attainment has remained low in Pomborneit East over the last decade. Only 32% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is mirrored in higher education, where few adults hold university degrees.

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📍 Pomborneit East, Suburb / Locality

Where Pomborneit East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pomborneit East — higher than 55% of areas.

Pomborneit East16.0%
3249, VIC 13.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in most other areas, with only 32% of residents reaching this milestone. This is 30 percentage points lower than the Victorian average.

Completed Year 12

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32.0% —

Lower 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 Pomborneit East, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 32.0% Year 10 16.0% Year 9 or below 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 16% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and the state average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.0% —

Higher than 55% 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 Pomborneit East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 28%, ahead of Engineering & related (22%).

Field of qualification

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In Pomborneit East, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Education (25%).

Agriculture & environment 27.8% Engineering & related 22.2% Education 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than 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 Pomborneit East — 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 Pomborneit East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22092/pomborneit-east/topic/education