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The Pines · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in The Pines

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

Only 25.6% of people in The Pines finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where many adults have left school early and primarily hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where The Pines sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

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

The Pines9.1%
5577, SA 6.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with 25.6% finishing Year 12, which is 33 points lower than the Australian average. More than a quarter of residents finished Year 11, and 24.8% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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25.6% —

Lower than 92% 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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The Pines splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (30%) and Year 12 (28%), with Year 10 at 27%.

Year 11 27.3% Year 12 25.6% Year 10 24.8% Year 9 or below 13.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are much more typical at 35.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

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 The Pines, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 35.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Postgraduate degree 8.2% Bachelor degree 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in Engineering and related fields at 16.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11%. Agriculture, environment, and health each account for 8.2% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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In The Pines, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Agriculture & environment (15%).

Engineering & related 16.4% Management & commerce 11.0% Agriculture & environment 8.2% Health 8.2% Architecture & building 6.8% Society & culture 5.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller in school access 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 The Pines — 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 The Pines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41441/the-pines/topic/education