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Pearlah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pearlah

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

A limited number of local educational facilities means residents of Pearlah typically look elsewhere for schooling and training. Just over half of the population has completed Year 12, and the area has far fewer people with university degrees compared to the national figure.

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📍 Pearlah, Suburb / Locality

Where Pearlah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pearlah — lower than 68% of areas.

Pearlah10.6%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.3% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% —

Higher than 67% 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 Pearlah, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 28%.

Year 12 52.3% Year 11 22.7% Year 10 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, while nearly half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.6% —

Lower than 68% 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 Pearlah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 47.6% Bachelor degree 23.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce as well as Food, Hospitality and Personal Services both accounting for 19% of certificates and degrees.

Field of qualification

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Pearlah splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (29%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (29%), with Engineering & related at 21%.

Management & commerce 19.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 19.0% Engineering & related 14.3% Society & culture 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trend as it is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Pearlah — 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 Pearlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41126/pearlah/topic/education