36.8% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Penguin - Sulphur Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Penguin - Sulphur Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.8% of adults in Penguin - Sulphur Creek have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing high school has risen by 10 percentage points since 2011. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the number of residents with a university degree has also climbed over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the state and national figures, though 36.4% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Penguin - Sulphur Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are’ lower than most areas, with 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure, though it has risen 6.1 percentage points since 2011. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.2% of residents.
16.5% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 17%, followed by Health at 13.1% and Management and commerce at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools with a total of 799 enrolments, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 964, which is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.29
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
799
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
400
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 75% 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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek
2 schools — 799 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2
| Penguin District School, Penguin | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 676 | 960 |
| North West Christian School, Penguin | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 123 | 985 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Penguin - Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011079/penguin-sulphur-creek/topic/education