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Edillilie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Edillilie

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

Almost 40% of qualified adults in Edillilie hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have a practical trade background, the community has far fewer people with university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Edillilie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▼ -18.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Edillilie — lower than 63% of areas.

Edillilie11.5%
5630, SA 11.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and far below the national average of 58.8%. Around 31% of people finished school at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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46.8% ▲ +47.8%

Higher than 55% 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 Edillilie, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (32%) and Year 10 (11%).

Year 12 46.8% Year 11 30.9% Year 10 10.6% Year 9 or below 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both South Australia and Australia. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▼ -18.8%

Lower than 63% 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 Edillilie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 39.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Bachelor degree 12.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related fields at 17.5%, followed by agriculture and environment and education, which both sit at 15.9%.

Field of qualification

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Edillilie splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Agriculture & environment (19%), with Education at 19%.

Engineering & related 17.5% Agriculture & environment 15.9% Education 15.9% Society & culture 14.3% Management & commerce 11.1% Health 4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Edillilie, 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 Edillilie — 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 Edillilie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40391/edillilie/topic/education