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Education & Qualifications in Greater Adelaide

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

Higher levels of education are much more common in Greater Adelaide than in most similar areas. About 59.2% of residents have completed Year 12, and more than a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures reflect a steady climb in qualifications across the region over recent years.

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Where Greater Adelaide sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.9% —

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Adelaide — higher than 82% of areas.

Greater Adelaide25.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 5.6 percentage points since 2016 to reach 59.2%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and about the same as the national average.

Completed Year 12

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59.2% —

Higher than 81% of capital city areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Greater Adelaide, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 16%.

Year 12 59.2% Year 11 14.8% Year 10 12.7% Year 9 or below 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.9% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average. This proportion grew by 4.7 percentage points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.9% —

Higher than 82% of capital city 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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Greater Adelaide splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.

Bachelor degree 28.3% Certificate III / IV 27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Postgraduate degree 10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1% and society and culture at 13.7%.

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 Greater Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4GADE/greater-adelaide/topic/education