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Pimpinio · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pimpinio

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

Over half of qualified adults in Pimpinio hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common achievement here. This is a place where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state and nation.

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📍 Pimpinio, Suburb / Locality

Where Pimpinio sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% ▼ -12.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pimpinio — lower than 86% of areas.

Pimpinio6.0%
3401, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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33.8% ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 79% 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 Pimpinio, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 33.8% Year 10 22.8% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 18.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% ▼ -12.9%

Lower than 86% 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 Pimpinio, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 50.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.2% Bachelor degree 5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 4.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 17.2%, followed by health and management at 12.1% each.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Pimpinio — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pimpinio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22072/pimpinio/topic/education