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Caloote · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Caloote

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

Nearly half of the qualified adults in Caloote hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification here. The area is sparsely populated and has a much lower level of formal schooling compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Caloote sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▲ +19.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caloote — lower than 79% of areas.

Caloote7.9%
5254, SA 11.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 31.7%.

Completed Year 12

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26.0% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 91% 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 Caloote, the largest group is Year 10 at 32%, followed by Year 12 (26%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 10 31.7% Year 12 26.0% Year 11 22.1% Year 9 or below 18.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▲ +19.5%

Lower than 79% 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 Caloote, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Bachelor degree 17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.6% Certificate I / II 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.3%.

Field of qualification

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Caloote splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (31%) and Engineering & related (28%), with Architecture & building at 19%.

Management & commerce 19.2% Engineering & related 17.3% Architecture & building 11.5% Education 7.7% Society & culture 5.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this 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 Caloote — 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 Caloote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40205/caloote/topic/education