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Education & Qualifications in Piora

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

Only 28.1% of people in Piora have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales and national averages. This low rate of secondary completion sets the tone for the area's education profile, where most residents have left school before the final year.

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Where Piora sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Piora — lower than 64% of areas.

Piora11.5%
2470, NSW 8.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Many residents left school early, with 40.4% of the population finishing at Year 10. This contributes to the area's Year 12 completion rate being 31 percentage points lower than the state and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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28.1% —

Lower than 89% 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 Piora, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 10 40.4% Year 12 28.1% Year 9 or below 14.0% Year 11 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in most areas. Only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% —

Lower than 64% 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 Piora, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Certificate III / IV 18.8% Postgraduate degree 12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Bachelor degree 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, those in agriculture and the environment lead at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Piora, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 47%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Education (20%).

Agriculture & environment 21.9% Engineering & related 15.6% Education 9.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Piora, which is a smaller number of 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 Piora — 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 Piora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13235/piora/topic/education