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Education & Qualifications in Piney Range

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

More than six out of ten people in Piney Range have finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. While high school completion is strong, the area has a lower share of university degrees than the state and national figures.

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Where Piney Range sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Piney Range — higher than 73% of areas.

Piney Range22.2%
2810, NSW 11.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 61.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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61.2% —

Higher than 81% 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 Piney Range, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 61.2% Year 10 32.7% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.2% of the population, though this is well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.2% —

Higher than 73% 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 Piney Range, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 25.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Postgraduate degree 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 31.4%, followed by society and culture at 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Piney Range, the largest group is Engineering & related at 46%, followed by Society & culture (17%) and Agriculture & environment (13%).

Engineering & related 31.4% Society & culture 11.4% Agriculture & environment 8.6% Education 8.6% Management & commerce 8.6%

Schools

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

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

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 Piney Range — 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 Piney Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13230/piney-range/topic/education