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Education & Qualifications in Finniss

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

Fewer than half of residents in Finniss have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While a fair number of adults hold higher degrees, school completion rates remain well below those seen across South Australia.

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📍 Finniss, Suburb / Locality

Where Finniss sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.4% ▲ +25.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Finniss — higher than 60% of areas.

Finniss17.4%
5255, SA 14.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.9% of people finished Year 12, a result that is well below the South Australian average. About 21.3% of the population left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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45.9% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 52% 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 Finniss, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 45.9% Year 11 25.4% Year 10 21.3% Year 9 or below 5.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.4% ▲ +25.1%

Higher than 60% 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 Finniss, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Society and Culture both representing 17.7% of degrees. Management and commerce follow at 14.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller 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 Finniss — 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 Finniss [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40437/finniss/topic/education