Pyree · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pyree

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

Far more adults in Pyree hold bachelor degrees than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is well-qualified, fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Pyree, Suburb / Locality

Where Pyree sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

33.0% ▲ +137.4%
  • 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 Pyree — higher than 88% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Pyree33.0%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national and state figures of around 59%.

45.2% ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.2%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 45.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Pyree, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (41%) and Year 11 (7%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A high 33% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the 27.8% seen across New South Wales. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of residents.

33.0% ▲ +137.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 33.0%

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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Pyree splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (40%) and Bachelor degree (35%), with Postgraduate degree at 10%.

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Pyree often specialise in agriculture and the environment, which accounts for 15% of degrees held.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, though it is smaller than most and has a much lower advantage score than typical schools.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

943

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Pyree — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Pyree

1 school — 106 students, average ICSEA 943.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Pyree, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Greenwell Point Public School, Greenwell Point Government Primary 3.7 km 106 943

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 Pyree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13296/pyree/topic/education