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Education & Qualifications in Pinelands

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

Just 37.3% of people in Pinelands have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where fewer residents have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most other areas. This trend is seen across both basic schooling and higher qualifications.

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Where Pinelands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pinelands — lower than 74% of areas.

Pinelands9.2%
4355, QLD 10.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10, at 42.7%.

Completed Year 12

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37.3% —

Lower than 71% 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 Pinelands, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 42.7% Year 12 37.3% Year 9 or below 20.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Among those with qualifications, the most common are advanced diplomas or diplomas at 39.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.2% —

Lower than 74% 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 Pinelands, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (25%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 39.3% Bachelor degree 25.0% Certificate III / IV 21.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in this area most commonly studied engineering and related fields (21.4%) or society and culture (17.9%). Health and education each account for 14.3% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Pinelands, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Society & culture (26%) and Health (21%).

Engineering & related 21.4% Society & culture 17.9% Health 14.3% Education 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than 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 Pinelands — 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 Pinelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32326/pinelands/topic/education