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Alawoona · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Alawoona

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

Fewer people in Alawoona have finished high school compared to previous years, with only 32% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and suggests a local trend toward leaving school earlier.

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📍 Alawoona, Suburb / Locality

Where Alawoona sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alawoona — higher than 55% of areas.

Alawoona16.0%
5311, SA 7.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Most people who left school did so in Year 11 (36%) or Year 12 (32%).

Completed Year 12

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32.0% —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Alawoona splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (35%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 10 at 23%.

Year 11 36.0% Year 12 32.0% Year 10 24.0% Year 9 or below 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 16% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the South Australian average of 22.7% and far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.0% —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality 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 Alawoona, Graduate diploma / certificate is the majority at 100%.

Graduate diploma / certificate 50.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 50%, ahead of Health (38%).

Field of qualification

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In Alawoona, Education is the majority at 57%; Health is next at 43%.

Education 50.0% Health 37.5%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around Alawoona — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alawoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40005/alawoona/topic/education