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Borrika · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Borrika

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

About 62% of people in Borrika have completed Year 12, which is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. While school completion is strong, the proportion of adults with university degrees is far below the national figure.

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Where Borrika sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Borrika — lower than 59% of areas.

Borrika12.5%
5309, SA 7.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are high here, with 61.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above both the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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61.9% —

Higher than 82% 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 Borrika, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 61.9% Year 10 19.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.5%, which is around the middle for similar areas but far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% —

Lower than 59% 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 Borrika, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 55.6% Certificate III / IV 44.4% Bachelor degree 33.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 56%, ahead of Engineering & related (33%).

Field of qualification

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In Borrika, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 63%; Engineering & related is next at 38%.

Agriculture & environment 55.6% Engineering & related 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Borrika, a situation that is more common than in 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 Borrika [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40144/borrika/topic/education