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Education & Qualifications in Parilla

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Parilla, where 32.3% of residents hold one. This is an area where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Parilla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▲ +20.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parilla — lower than 62% of areas.

Parilla11.7%
5303, SA 11.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national rate of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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41.2% ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 60% 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 Parilla, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 41.2% Year 10 21.8% Year 9 or below 18.5% Year 11 17.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with just 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▲ +20.2%

Lower than 62% 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 Parilla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 37%.

Certificate III / IV 32.3% Bachelor degree 23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often specialise in practical fields, with agriculture and environment being the most common at 21.5%, followed by engineering at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Parilla, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 27%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (18%).

Agriculture & environment 21.5% Engineering & related 15.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.8% Health 6.2% Education 6.2% Management & commerce 6.2% Architecture & building 4.6% Society & culture 4.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Parilla — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41110/parilla/topic/education