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Education & Qualifications in Powelltown

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

Education levels in Powelltown have remained low over the last decade, with only 29.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where many adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Powelltown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% ▼ -43.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Powelltown — lower than 88% of areas.

Powelltown4.9%
3797, VIC 12.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national rates, with only 29.5% of people finishing their final year. About 27.2% of residents instead list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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29.5% ▲ +8.6%

Lower 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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Powelltown splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 11 at 22%.

Year 12 29.5% Year 10 27.2% Year 11 18.5% Year 9 or below 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, as only 4.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are common, held by 38% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.9% ▼ -43.7%

Lower than 88% 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 Powelltown, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 38.0% Bachelor degree 9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly practical, with Engineering and related fields making up 18% of degrees, followed by Management and commerce at 11%.

Field of qualification

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In Powelltown, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Agriculture & environment (13%).

Engineering & related 18.0% Management & commerce 11.0% Agriculture & environment 9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.0% Society & culture 7.0% Architecture & building 6.0% Education 5.0% Health 3.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the town centre, a situation that is more common 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).

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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 Powelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22115/powelltown/topic/education