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Petwood · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Petwood

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

About 65% of people in Petwood finished Year 12, which is a far higher rate than the South Australian average. This is a well-educated area where a large number of residents hold professional qualifications.

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Where Petwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Petwood — higher than 74% of areas.

Petwood23.2%
5254, SA 11.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas. At 64.6%, it is well above the national figure and far above the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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64.6% —

Higher than 86% 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 Petwood, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 64.6% Year 10 20.0% Year 11 15.4% Year 9 or below 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Nearly one in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state average, though well below the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.2% —

Higher than 74% 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 Petwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (42%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (8%).

Certificate III / IV 46.3% Bachelor degree 39.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Petwood are most common in Engineering and related fields at 26.8%, followed by Society and culture at 22% and Education at 17.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Petwood, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Society & culture (24%) and Education (18%).

Engineering & related 26.8% Society & culture 22.0% Education 17.1% Agriculture & environment 9.8% Health 9.8% Information technology 7.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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 Petwood — 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 Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41148/petwood/topic/education