45.0% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pimlico · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pimlico
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Pimlico compared to the rest of the state. Only 45% of residents completed Year 12, which is 14 points below the national figure. This gap is seen across all levels of study, with very few residents holding high-level degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 32% of people stopped at Year 10, and 12% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pimlico, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 10.7% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 39.6%.
10.7% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Pimlico, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 24.9%. Other notable fields include Society and culture at 13.6% and Health at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pimlico has four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent providers and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
312
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pimlico
4 schools — 1,247 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2
| Empire Vale Public School, Empire Vale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 18 | 941 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 878 | 1,113 |
| Richmond Christian College, Ballina | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 327 | 1,069 |
| Wardell Public School, Wardell | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 24 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13219/pimlico/topic/education