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Pioneer Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pioneer Bay

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

Few residents in Pioneer Bay have finished high school or university, which shapes the local skill set. Only 33.1% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average.

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📍 Pioneer Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Pioneer Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% ▲ +38.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pioneer Bay — lower than 77% of areas.

Pioneer Bay8.3%
3984, VIC 9.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 33.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 26 points below the Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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33.1% ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 81% 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 Pioneer Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 12 33.1% Year 10 22.4% Year 9 or below 21.4% Year 11 16.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 77% 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 Pioneer Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 42.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.4% Bachelor degree 9.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering (18.2%), followed by management and commerce and society and culture at 15.7% 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 common trait shared with 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 Pioneer Bay — 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 Pioneer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22077/pioneer-bay/topic/education