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Education & Qualifications in Pelican Point

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

Fewer people have completed high school in Pelican Point compared to most areas, with only 31.6% finishing Year 12. This is far below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where many adults left school early.

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Where Pelican Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelican Point — lower than 56% of areas.

Pelican Point13.1%
5291, SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 25% of people here left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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31.6% —

Lower than 85% 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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Pelican Point splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 11 (30%), with Year 9 or below at 26%.

Year 12 31.6% Year 11 28.9% Year 9 or below 25.0% Year 10 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.1%, well below the state average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 38.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.1% —

Lower than 56% 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 Pelican Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 34%.

Certificate III / IV 38.6% Bachelor degree 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 22.7% and engineering at 20.5%. Architecture and building make up a further 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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Pelican Point splits fairly evenly between Health (29%) and Engineering & related (26%), with Architecture & building at 18%.

Health 22.7% Engineering & related 20.5% Architecture & building 13.6% Education 11.4% Management & commerce 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Pelican Point — 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 Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41131/pelican-point/topic/education