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Education & Qualifications in Purnong

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

Far fewer people in Purnong have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 24.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is a massive gap compared to the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where few adults have pursued higher education.

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Where Purnong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Purnong — lower than 99% of areas.

Purnong0.0%
5238, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting far below the South Australian average. Instead, 31.1% of people listed their highest year of school as Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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24.4% —

Lower than 93% 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 Purnong, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 31%, followed by Year 12 (24%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 9 or below 31.1% Year 12 24.4% Year 11 22.2% Year 10 22.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Purnong hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average and the 22.7% figure for South Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Purnong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 53.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 53%, ahead of Society & culture (27%).

Field of qualification

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In Purnong, Engineering & related is the majority at 67%; Society & culture is next at 33%.

Engineering & related 53.3% Society & culture 26.7%

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 smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Purnong — 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 Purnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41227/purnong/topic/education