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Education & Qualifications in Fords

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

A gap of 11 percentage points separates Fords from the national average for university degrees. While 57.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure, higher-level qualifications are far less common here than across the rest of the country.

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Where Fords sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fords — higher than 52% of areas.

Fords15.3%
5373, SA 11.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high in Fords, with 57.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits 3 percentage points above the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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57.6% —

Higher than 76% 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 Fords, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 57.6% Year 11 18.6% Year 10 13.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here than nationally, with only 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, diplomas (37.5%) and certificates (34.4%) are the most typical qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.3% —

Higher than 52% 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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Fords splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (38%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Bachelor degree at 28%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 37.5% Certificate III / IV 34.4% Bachelor degree 28.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, led by education at 28.1%. Other common areas of study include engineering, food and hospitality, and agriculture.

Field of qualification

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In Fords, the largest group is Education at 32%, followed by Engineering & related (18%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (18%).

Education 28.1% Engineering & related 15.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 15.6% Agriculture & environment 9.4% Health 9.4% Society & culture 9.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 kilometres of Fords, which is a smaller number of facilities 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).

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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 Fords [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40451/fords/topic/education