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Pine Grove · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pine Grove

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

Fewer than one in five people in Pine Grove finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This means many residents rely on practical skills or shorter certificates rather than formal high school or university degrees.

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Where Pine Grove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7% ▲ +42.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pine Grove — higher than 58% of areas.

Pine Grove16.7%
3573, VIC 10.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 19.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 11, at 27.8%.

Completed Year 12

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19.4% ▼ -16.0%

Lower than 99% 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 Pine Grove, the largest group is Year 11 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 10 (17%).

Year 11 27.8% Year 12 19.4% Year 10 11.1% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 23.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.7% ▲ +42.2%

Higher than 58% 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 Pine Grove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (25%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 23.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.5% Bachelor degree 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in agriculture and the environment are the most common field of study at 19.2%, followed by society and culture at 11.5%.

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In Pine Grove, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 63%; Society & culture is next at 38%.

Agriculture & environment 19.2% Society & culture 11.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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 Pine Grove — 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 Pine Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22073/pine-grove/topic/education