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Piturie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Piturie

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

Far fewer people in Piturie have finished high school or university compared to the state or national average. Only 46.7% of residents completed Year 12, and just 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Where Piturie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% ▲ +191.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Piturie — lower than 71% of areas.

Piturie10.0%
4825 crosses QLD/NT 14.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the community finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 33.3% of people stopped at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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46.7% ▲ +46.7%

Higher than 54% 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 Piturie, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 9 or below (30%) and Year 10 (27%).

Year 12 46.7% Year 9 or below 33.3% Year 10 30.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% ▲ +191.4%

Lower than 71% 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 Piturie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 28.6% Bachelor degree 21.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 29%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Piturie, the largest group is Society & culture at 40%, followed by Agriculture & environment (30%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (30%).

Society & culture 28.6% Agriculture & environment 21.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 21.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than 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 Piturie — 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 Piturie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32337/piturie/topic/education