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Education & Qualifications in Bowhill

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

Half of all qualified adults in Bowhill hold a Certificate III or IV, marking the area's most common achievement. Only 35.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Bowhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowhill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowhill — lower than 61% of areas.

Bowhill12.0%
5238, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than most areas, with only 35.8% of people completing Year 12. This is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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35.8% —

Lower than 75% 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 Bowhill, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (26%).

Year 12 35.8% Year 11 24.8% Year 10 24.8% Year 9 or below 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.0%, which is far below both the state and national figures. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Bowhill are most often in Engineering and related fields at 28.1%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Bowhill, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Agriculture & environment (16%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 28.1% Agriculture & environment 15.6% Management & commerce 14.1% Health 9.4% Education 9.4% Society & culture 7.8% Architecture & building 6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bowhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40148/bowhill/topic/education