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Poochera · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Poochera

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Poochera, held by 65% of qualified adults. This local focus on vocational training stands out in a community where half of the residents have completed Year 12.

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📍 Poochera, Suburb / Locality

Where Poochera sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Poochera — lower than 53% of areas.

Poochera14.0%
5655, SA 9.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the South Australian and national rates.

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 Poochera, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 31.8% Year 11 13.6% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, but far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.0% —

Lower than 53% 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 Poochera, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Bachelor degree is next at 32%.

Certificate III / IV 65.0% Bachelor degree 30.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees, the most common fields of study are engineering and related services at 30%, followed by education at 20%.

Field of qualification

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In Poochera, Engineering & related is the majority at 60%; Education is next at 40%.

Engineering & related 30.0% Education 20.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, 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).

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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 Poochera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41181/poochera/topic/education