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Education & Qualifications in Blackfellows Caves

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

Very few residents in Blackfellows Caves have finished high school, with only 28.9% completing Year 12. This makes it an area where formal education levels are much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Blackfellows Caves sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackfellows Caves — lower than 77% of areas.

Blackfellows Caves8.3%
5291, SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. A quarter of residents stopped at Year 10, and another 15.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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28.9% —

Lower than 88% 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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Blackfellows Caves splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 11 at 23%.

Year 12 28.9% Year 10 25.0% Year 11 21.1% Year 9 or below 15.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in the area, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% 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 Blackfellows Caves, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 51.6% Bachelor degree 19.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 25.8%, followed by health at 19.4% and society and culture at 16.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Blackfellows Caves, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Health (24%) and Society & culture (20%).

Engineering & related 25.8% Health 19.4% Society & culture 16.1% Architecture & building 9.7% Management & commerce 9.7%

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 number of facilities 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).

Schools in and around Blackfellows Caves — 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 Blackfellows Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40116/blackfellows-caves/topic/education