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Education & Qualifications in Peterborough

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

About 46.4% of residents in Peterborough (L) finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is far below the national figure, educational attainment has climbed steeply over the last decade. This shift is seen in both school completions and university degrees.

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Where Peterborough sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% ▲ +170.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Peterborough — higher than 87% of areas.

Peterborough23.1%
3270, VIC 20.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of the population finished Year 12, a figure that rose 20 percentage points since 2011. However, this is still far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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46.4% ▲ +77.4%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Peterborough, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (15%).

Year 12 46.4% Year 11 21.8% Year 10 15.1% Year 9 or below 15.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 23.1% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas and up 15 points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.1% ▲ +170.3%

Higher than 87% of urban centre 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 Peterborough, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.5% Postgraduate degree 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 16.7%, followed by health at 10.8% and education at 10.0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222070/peterborough/topic/education