50.9% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pennington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pennington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of residents in Pennington have finished Year 12, though this is well below the national rate. The area has a strong focus on practical skills, with a high number of people holding certificates compared to university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pennington, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 33.1% holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 15.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
15.1% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Pennington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 16 schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. However, there are only 1.67 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.67
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
418
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pennington
16 schools — 6,686 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 262 | 934 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 260 | 909 |
| St Joseph's School, Ottoway | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 154 | 990 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 478 | 983 |
| St Patrick's School, Mansfield Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 180 | 1,002 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 63 | 992 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 270 | 965 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 251 | 982 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 421 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41136/pennington/topic/education