Punyelroo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Punyelroo

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

A gap of 32 percentage points separates Punyelroo from the national average in Year 12 completion. Only 27% of residents here finished high school, which is far below the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Punyelroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Punyelroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.1% ▼ -7.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Punyelroo8.1%
5353, SA 16.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 27% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Nearly 30% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

27.0% ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Punyelroo splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 11 at 14%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.4% of residents.

8.1% ▼ -7.9%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.1%

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 Punyelroo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 31.8%, followed by Health at 27.3%.

Field of qualification

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Punyelroo splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Health (29%), with Education at 24%.

Schools

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

There is one government combined school within 3km, though its average size of 86 students is much lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

940

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Punyelroo

1 school — 86 students, average ICSEA 940.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Punyelroo, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Swan Reach Area School, Swan Reach Government Combined 3.9 km 86 940

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 Punyelroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41225/punyelroo/topic/education