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Avoca Dell · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Avoca Dell

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

A far lower percentage of people in Avoca Dell have finished high school than the national figure. Only 34.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is a gap of 24 points compared to the Australian average. This trend is reflected in the low number of people with university degrees.

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Where Avoca Dell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca Dell — lower than 71% of areas.

Avoca Dell9.8%
5253, SA 8.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below South Australian levels, with only 34.8% of people finishing. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, including 27.8% who finished Year 11 and 18.3% who finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.8% —

Lower than 77% 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 Avoca Dell, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (31%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 34.8% Year 11 27.8% Year 10 18.3% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 48.6% of adults. Only 9.8% of residents have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% —

Lower than 71% 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 Avoca Dell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 48.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Bachelor degree 9.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.9% Certificate I / II 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study for those with qualifications include Engineering and related fields at 20.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Avoca Dell, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (23%) and Society & culture (21%).

Engineering & related 20.8% Management & commerce 16.7% Society & culture 15.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.3% Education 6.9% Health 4.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller count than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

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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 Avoca Dell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40055/avoca-dell/topic/education