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Pyramid Hill · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Pyramid Hill

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

Roughly 31% of people in Pyramid Hill finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While high school completion is low, the area has seen a jump in higher education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 11 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Pyramid Hill, Urban Centre

Where Pyramid Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% ▲ +351.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Pyramid Hill — higher than 63% of areas.

Pyramid Hill13.9%
3575, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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30.7% ▲ +35.8%

Lower than 77% 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 Pyramid Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 30.7% Year 10 20.9% Year 11 16.6% Year 9 or below 15.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% ▲ +351.2%

Higher than 63% 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 Pyramid Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).

Certificate III / IV 30.7% Bachelor degree 19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.9% Postgraduate degree 5.4% Certificate I / II 4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Health being the most common at 11.9%, followed by Engineering and Agriculture and Environment, both at 10.4%.

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 Pyramid Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222076/pyramid-hill/topic/education