41.1% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pioneer Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pioneer Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Pioneer Valley have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area continues to have a very low proportion of university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pioneer Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 46%.
8.2% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Pioneer Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 26.3% and Management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pioneer Valley has eight government schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this type. Most are primary schools, and they tend to be much smaller than those in other areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.73
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,642
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
205
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pioneer Valley
9 schools — 1,678 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 9
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1
| Pinnacle State School, Pinnacle | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 11 | 914 |
| Gargett State School, Gargett | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 36 | 947 |
| Finch Hatton State School, Finch Hatton | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 32 | 931 |
| Mirani State School, Mirani | Government | Primary | 19.1 km | 280 | 947 |
| Mirani State High School, Mirani | Government | Secondary | 19.2 km | 786 | 947 |
| Eungella State School, Eungella | Government | Primary | 21.8 km | 19 | 951 |
| North Eton State School, North Eton | Government | Primary | 28.2 km | 29 | 957 |
| Marian State School, Marian | Government | Primary | 29.2 km | 449 | 977 |
| Eton State School, Eton | Government | Primary | 30.8 km | 36 | 931 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pioneer Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021351/pioneer-valley/topic/education