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Education & Qualifications in Donovans

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

Far fewer residents in Donovans have finished high school compared to most other areas. Only 29.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure.

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📍 Donovans, Suburb / Locality

Where Donovans sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% ▲ +3.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Donovans — lower than 68% of areas.

Donovans10.5%
5291, SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 29.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Around 21.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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29.5% ▲ +14.8%

Lower than 88% 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 Donovans, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (24%).

Year 12 29.5% Year 10 21.9% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 11.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 68% 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 Donovans, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Bachelor degree 12.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.3% Certificate I / II 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 18.2%, followed by health and education at 10.9% each.

Field of qualification

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In Donovans, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Health (21%) and Education (21%).

Engineering & related 18.2% Health 10.9% Education 10.9% Creative arts 5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Donovans — 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 Donovans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40368/donovans/topic/education