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Education & Qualifications in Pilliga

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

Only 18% of people in Pilliga have finished Year 12, meaning most residents have left school early. This level of schooling is far below the national figure and is among the lowest for similar areas.

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📍 Pilliga, Suburb / Locality

Where Pilliga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.2% —

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

Pilliga5.2%
2388, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common final school year for 24.7% of the population, while 18% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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18.0% —

Lower than 99% 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 Pilliga, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (28%).

Year 10 24.7% Year 12 18.0% Year 9 or below 18.0% Year 11 2.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with just 5.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.2% —

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 Pilliga, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 19.7% Bachelor degree 11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in agriculture and the environment (12.7%) or engineering (8.5%).

Field of qualification

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In Pilliga, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 30%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Society & culture (17%).

Agriculture & environment 12.7% Engineering & related 8.5% Society & culture 7.0% Management & commerce 5.6% Health 4.2% Education 4.2%

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with an average size of 18 students.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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747

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Pilliga — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Pilliga

1 school — 18 students, average ICSEA 747.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Pilliga Public School, Pilliga Government Primary 9.1 km 18 747

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13217/pilliga/topic/education