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Petersville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Petersville

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

Engineering and agriculture are the most common fields of study in Petersville, where 20.7% of qualifications fall into each category. This area has a very low rate of formal schooling, with only 24.6% of people finishing Year 12.

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📍 Petersville, Suburb / Locality

Where Petersville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Petersville — lower than 78% of areas.

Petersville8.2%
5571, SA 8.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 24.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school reached was Year 10, at 26.2%.

Completed Year 12

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24.6% —

Lower than 93% 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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Petersville splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (33%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 11 at 24%.

Year 10 26.2% Year 12 24.6% Year 11 19.7% Year 9 or below 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here; only 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most frequent qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.6% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% —

Lower than 78% 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 Petersville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Certificate I / II (28%).

Certificate III / IV 27.6% Bachelor degree 17.2% Certificate I / II 17.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are split evenly between engineering and agriculture, with 20.7% for each. Education is the next most common field at 13.8%.

Field of qualification

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Petersville splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (32%) and Agriculture & environment (32%), with Education at 21%.

Engineering & related 20.7% Agriculture & environment 20.7% Education 13.8% Management & commerce 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Petersville, a situation seen in 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 Petersville — 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 Petersville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41145/petersville/topic/education