41.0% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Penola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Penola
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Penola finished high school than in most other areas, with only 41% completing Year 12. While this is well below the national figure, the proportion of residents finishing school has risen since 2011. The area generally has lower levels of higher education compared to the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 41% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion has grown slightly over the last decade.
12.2% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 13.8%, followed by agriculture and environment at 12.2% and engineering at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Penola has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, though they are among the smallest with an average of 69 students. Most are government primary schools, and the area has one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.17
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
343
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
69
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Penola
5 schools — 343 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Penola Primary School, Penola | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 133 | 977 |
| Mary MacKillop Memorial School, Penola | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 57 | 1,029 |
| Penola High School, Penola | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 113 | 933 |
| Nangwarry Primary School, Nangwarry | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 18 | 874 |
| Kalangadoo Primary School, Kalangadoo | Government | Primary | 20.9 km | 22 | 885 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021156/penola/topic/education