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Education & Qualifications in Pinnaroo

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

A far lower proportion of people in Pinnaroo finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is 16 percentage points below the South Australian figure. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling and higher qualifications for the area.

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📍 Pinnaroo, Urban Centre

Where Pinnaroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% ▼ -17.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Pinnaroo — lower than 57% of areas.

Pinnaroo10.4%
5304, SA 10.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 fell 11 points since 2011 to reach 39.1%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with 17.9% of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% ▼ -21.6%

Higher than 52% 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 Pinnaroo, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 17.9% Year 11 16.4% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, which is far below the state's 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 57% 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 Pinnaroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.3% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Certificate I / II 4.7% Postgraduate degree 3.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 16.3%, followed by health at 14.7% and management and commerce at 10.9%.

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 Pinnaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421030/pinnaroo/topic/education