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Poltalloch · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Poltalloch

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

Nearly half of adults in Poltalloch hold a Certificate III or IV, making this the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have not finished high school, about one in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Poltalloch sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Poltalloch — higher than 76% of areas.

Poltalloch24.3%
5259, SA 9.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the population completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Poltalloch, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 9 or below (23%) and Year 10 (17%).

Year 12 50.0% Year 9 or below 23.3% Year 10 16.7% Year 11 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 24.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the state figure, though it remains a little below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.3% —

Higher than 76% 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 Poltalloch, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 46.4% Bachelor degree 17.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Education and Management and Commerce each accounting for 14.3% of degrees. Agriculture and Environment and Health both make up 10.7%.

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Poltalloch splits fairly evenly between Education (29%) and Management & commerce (29%), with Agriculture & environment at 21%.

Education 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3% Agriculture & environment 10.7% Health 10.7%

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).

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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 Poltalloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41178/poltalloch/topic/education