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Education & Qualifications in Carrieton

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

Only 37.1% of residents in Carrieton have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The community has lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.

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Where Carrieton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carrieton — lower than 64% of areas.

Carrieton11.4%
5432, SA 5.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is less common here than in most areas, with only 37.1% doing so. This is far below the 54.6% seen in South Australia and the 58.8% across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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37.1% —

Lower than 71% 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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Carrieton splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 11 at 28%.

Year 12 37.1% Year 10 37.1% Year 11 28.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are also rare in Carrieton. Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% —

Lower than 64% 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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Carrieton splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (36%), with Certificate III / IV at 27%.

Bachelor degree 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5% Certificate III / IV 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 18%, ahead of Health (18%).

Field of qualification

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Carrieton splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Health (33%), with Society & culture at 33%.

Engineering & related 17.6% Health 17.6% Society & culture 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Carrieton — 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 Carrieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40230/carrieton/topic/education