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Education & Qualifications in Ponde

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

Far fewer people in Ponde have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 41.1% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average and reflects a community where most adults left school earlier.

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Where Ponde sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ponde — lower than 67% of areas.

Ponde10.7%
5238, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 30.4% of residents reached Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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41.1% —

Lower than 60% 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 Ponde, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 41.1% Year 9 or below 30.4% Year 11 12.5% Year 10 10.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in Ponde, with just 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while over half of the qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% —

Lower than 67% 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 Ponde, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 51.9% Bachelor degree 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Ponde often study health (25.9%) or food, hospitality and personal services (22.2%). Other common fields include education and society and culture, each at 14.8%.

Field of qualification

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Ponde splits fairly evenly between Health (29%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (25%), with Education at 17%.

Health 25.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 22.2% Education 14.8% Society & culture 14.8% Agriculture & environment 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Ponde, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Ponde — 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 Ponde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41180/ponde/topic/education