46.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pechey · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pechey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant gap in schooling exists in Pechey, where only 46.7% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area's education profile is mostly defined by practical trade qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the people here completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. The most common highest year of school completed was Year 12 at 46.7%, followed by Year 10 at 37.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pechey, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (39%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the wider state, with only 14.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.8% of residents.
14.1% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Pechey, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are food, hospitality and personal services at 14.6%, followed by engineering and education, which both sit at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government combined school within 3km of the area. On average, the local school is smaller and has a lower advantage score than most other areas.
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).
181
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pechey
1 school — 181 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Crow's Nest State School, Crows Nest | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 181 | 949 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pechey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32289/pechey/topic/education