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Education & Qualifications in Bordertown South

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

Well below the national figure for Year 12 completion, Bordertown South sees only 53.1% of people finish school. Despite this, a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Bordertown South, Suburb / Locality

Where Bordertown South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bordertown South — higher than 77% of areas.

Bordertown South25.0%
5268, SA 9.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While Year 12 completion is higher than most similar areas, the 53.1% rate is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.

Completed Year 12

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53.1% —

Higher than 69% 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 Bordertown South, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 25%.

Year 12 53.1% Year 11 25.0% Year 9 or below 12.5% Year 10 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 25% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV, each held by 40.9% of qualified residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.0% —

Higher 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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Bordertown South splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.

Bachelor degree 40.9% Certificate III / IV 40.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 27.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Bordertown South, the largest group is Engineering & related at 25%, followed by Agriculture & environment (19%) and Health (19%).

Engineering & related 18.2% Agriculture & environment 13.6% Health 13.6% Society & culture 13.6% Creative arts 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a fact that makes this area 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 Bordertown South — 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 Bordertown South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40143/bordertown-south/topic/education