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Pinnacle · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pinnacle

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Pinnacle, where 31.8% of people hold one. This area has a low rate of formal schooling, with only 34.5% of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Pinnacle, Suburb / Locality

Where Pinnacle sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pinnacle — lower than 57% of areas.

Pinnacle12.9%
2810, NSW 11.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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34.5% —

Lower than 78% 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 Pinnacle, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 34.5% Year 10 13.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This result is around the middle for areas of this type.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.9% —

Lower than 57% 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 Pinnacle, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 31.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.7% Bachelor degree 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 22.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.2% and education at 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Pinnacle, the largest group is Society & culture at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Education (25%).

Society & culture 22.7% Engineering & related 18.2% Education 13.6%

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 locations.

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 Pinnacle — 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 Pinnacle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13232/pinnacle/topic/education