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Paringa · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Paringa

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

A gap of 20 percentage points separates Paringa from the national figure for Year 12 completion. Only 38.5% of residents finished high school, and the proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the state and national levels. These figures have both fallen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Paringa, Urban Centre

Where Paringa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% ▼ -15.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Paringa — lower than 67% of areas.

Paringa9.1%
5340, SA 10.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas, with only 38.5% completing Year 12. This is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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38.5% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Paringa, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 38.5% Year 10 20.5% Year 11 19.4% Year 9 or below 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, as only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more. Instead, the most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% ▼ -15.4%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 15.7%, followed by management and commerce at 11.8% and health at 10.5%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415033/paringa/topic/education