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Education & Qualifications in Boston

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Boston than the national average, with only 45.8% completing Year 12. This gap extends into higher education, where the proportion of residents with a university degree is well below the state and national figures.

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Where Boston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5% ▲ +30.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boston — higher than 53% of areas.

Boston15.5%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 45.8%, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Around 21.6% of residents finished Year 11, while 17.8% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 52% 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 Boston, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 24%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 11 21.6% Year 10 17.8% Year 9 or below 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the South Australian average of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.5% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 53% 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 Boston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 39.1% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Postgraduate degree 2.9% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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 Boston — 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 Boston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40145/boston/topic/education