Pikedale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pikedale

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

Education levels in Pikedale have remained largely steady, though the area lacks local schooling. Only 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

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📍 Pikedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Pikedale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pikedale — lower than 54% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Pikedale13.6%
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 13.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 47%, ahead of Year 11 (26%).

Highest year of school

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In Pikedale, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 36%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification level is well below the Queensland average, with 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 20%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15%.

13.6% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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 Pikedale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Postgraduate degree is next at 43%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are split evenly between society and culture and food, hospitality and personal services, with each making up 15% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Pikedale splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (50%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (50%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Pikedale — 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 Pikedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32312/pikedale/topic/education