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Education & Qualifications in Pine Ridge

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

Only 28.8% of residents in Pine Ridge have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This lack of secondary schooling is a defining feature of the area, where qualification levels are lower than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Pine Ridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% ▲ +61.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pine Ridge — lower than 74% of areas.

Pine Ridge9.1%
2343, NSW 10.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is reflected in the local breakdown, where only 28.8% of people finished Year 12, while 27.4% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.8% ▼ -34.6%

Lower than 88% 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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Pine Ridge splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 11 at 8%.

Year 12 28.8% Year 10 27.4% Year 11 5.5% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 19.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% ▲ +61.0%

Lower than 74% 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 Pine Ridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Bachelor degree 8.7% Postgraduate degree 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by health at 8.7%. Engineering and agriculture and environment each account for 6.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Pine Ridge, the largest group is Management & commerce at 47%, followed by Health (21%) and Engineering & related (16%).

Management & commerce 19.6% Health 8.7% Engineering & related 6.5% Agriculture & environment 6.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller in terms of educational facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

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

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pine Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13228/pine-ridge/topic/education