42.1% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Serviceton · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 6.3% of adults in Serviceton hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a workforce with a strong focus on practical skills rather than university degrees. Most residents have not finished Year 12, with just 42.1% doing so.
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Serviceton finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with 42.1% completing it. This is 17 points lower than the Australian figure.
42.1% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Serviceton, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (17%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Practical certificates are common here, with 37.3% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why university degrees are much less common than in most areas.
6.3% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Serviceton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Bachelor degree (14%).
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Serviceton have focused on health (15.3%), agriculture and environment (13.6%), and engineering (11.9%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in about 59% of similar places.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Serviceton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22262/serviceton/topic/education