40.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pinkett · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 18 percentage points separates Pinkett from the state and national figures for Year 12 completions. This is a place where formal university qualifications are almost entirely absent, with a strong focus instead on trade and practical certifications.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen in New South Wales. Many residents finished school at Year 10, which 33.9% of the population did.
40.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Pinkett, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 43%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Pinkett, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Agriculture and environment at 14.3% and Engineering at 11.4%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of Pinkett, which is a common situation for about 59% of similar areas.
0
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pinkett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13231/pinkett/topic/education