Pine Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pine Valley

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

Much lower school and university completion rates than most similar areas mark Pine Valley. Only 32% of residents have finished Year 12, and no adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Pine Valley, Suburb / Locality

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

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  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pine Valley — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Pine Valley0.0%
2630, NSW 18.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, with only 32% of people finishing school. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 36%.

32.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Pine Valley splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 42.9% of residents.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Agriculture and Environment at 28.6%, followed by Management and Commerce at 19%.

Field of qualification

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In Pine Valley, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Management & commerce (25%) and Engineering & related (19%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Valley — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pine Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13229/pine-valley/topic/education