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Education & Qualifications in Bowmans

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

Very few residents in Bowmans have finished high school or university, which stands out compared to most other areas. Only 30.4% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average.

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📍 Bowmans, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowmans sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.4% ▼ -18.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowmans — lower than 80% of areas.

Bowmans7.4%
5550, SA 8.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are much lower than most areas, with only 30.4% finishing Year 12. This is 28 points lower than the Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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30.4% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 87% 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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Bowmans splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 10 (31%), with Year 11 at 24%.

Year 12 30.4% Year 10 28.3% Year 11 21.7% Year 9 or below 10.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.4% ▼ -18.2%

Lower than 80% 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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Bowmans splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate I / II (36%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 27%.

Bachelor degree 25.0% Certificate I / II 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Food, hospitality & personal services at 25%, ahead of Health (19%).

Field of qualification

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In Bowmans, Food, hospitality & personal services is the majority at 57%; Health is next at 43%.

Food, hospitality & personal services 25.0% Health 18.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for school access 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 Bowmans — 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 Bowmans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40150/bowmans/topic/education