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Appila · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Appila

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

Only 44.6% of people in Appila finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of adults, with a small number holding university degrees.

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Where Appila sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Appila — lower than 60% of areas.

Appila12.2%
5480, SA 11.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the state and country. About 20% of residents finished Year 10, while 13.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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44.6% —

Lower than 51% 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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In Appila, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 44.6% Year 10 20.0% Year 9 or below 13.8% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.2% —

Lower than 60% 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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Appila splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (35%) and Certificate III / IV (35%), with Bachelor degree at 29%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 29.7% Certificate III / IV 29.7% Bachelor degree 24.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in health (27%), education (24.3%), and engineering (21.6%).

Field of qualification

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Appila splits fairly evenly between Health (27%) and Education (24%), with Engineering & related at 22%.

Health 27.0% Education 24.3% Engineering & related 21.6% Society & culture 10.8% Agriculture & environment 8.1% Management & commerce 8.1%

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 Appila — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Appila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40037/appila/topic/education