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Pierces Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pierces Creek

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

Only 4.2% of adults in Pierces Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local workforce with much lower levels of formal university education than most other areas. The community relies more heavily on trade and vocational training.

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Where Pierces Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.2% ▼ -56.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pierces Creek — lower than 90% of areas.

Pierces Creek4.2%
4355, QLD 10.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the state and national figures, with only 37.5% of residents having finished Year 12. About 30.6% of the population stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.5% ▲ +10.5%

Lower than 70% 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 Pierces Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (8%).

Year 12 37.5% Year 10 30.6% Year 11 6.9% Year 9 or below 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade qualifications are common here, as 41.3% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV. This stands in contrast to the very low 4.2% of adults with a university degree, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.2% ▼ -56.7%

Lower than 90% 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 Pierces Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 41.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.4% Bachelor degree 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (23.9%) and Architecture and building (13.0%), followed by Agriculture, Health, and Management.

Field of qualification

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In Pierces Creek, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Architecture & building (21%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 23.9% Architecture & building 13.0% Agriculture & environment 8.7% Health 8.7% Management & commerce 6.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

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 Pierces Creek — 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 Pierces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32311/pierces-creek/topic/education