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Penola · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Penola

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

Management and commerce qualifications are the most common here, with 14.7% of residents holding a degree in the field. Penola has seen a significant shift in education levels, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 10 points since 2011.

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Where Penola sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▲ +230.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Penola — higher than 65% of areas.

Penola14.3%
5277, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 22 points since 2011 to reach 42.5%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% ▲ +103.8%

Higher than 62% 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 Penola, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 42.5% Year 11 19.4% Year 10 19.3% Year 9 or below 11.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 14.3% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% ▲ +230.2%

Higher than 65% of urban centre 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 Penola, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.2% Bachelor degree 20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Certificate I / II 3.7% Postgraduate degree 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several sectors, with 10.2% in education, 10% in engineering, and 9.8% in agriculture and environment. Those studying society and culture make up 8.8% of the total.

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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415034/penola/topic/education