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Cape Jaffa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cape Jaffa

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

Only 7.1% of adults in Cape Jaffa hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area's educational profile much lower than most similar places, with a small minority of residents holding university-level qualifications.

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📍 Cape Jaffa, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Jaffa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.1% ▼ -37.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Jaffa — lower than 81% of areas.

Cape Jaffa7.1%
5275, SA 9.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 47.4%, which is well below the South Australian rate of 54.6% and far below the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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47.4% ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 56% 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 Cape Jaffa, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 47.4% Year 10 19.3% Year 11 15.8% Year 9 or below 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Almost half of those with a qualification hold a Certificate III or IV, while only 7.1% have a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.1% ▼ -37.3%

Lower than 81% 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 Cape Jaffa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 48.1% Bachelor degree 14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Health both accounting for 18.5% of the totals.

Field of qualification

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Cape Jaffa splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Health (25%), with Society & culture at 20%.

Engineering & related 18.5% Health 18.5% Society & culture 14.8% Education 11.1% Management & commerce 11.1%

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 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 Cape Jaffa — 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 Cape Jaffa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40220/cape-jaffa/topic/education