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Galga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Galga

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

A huge gap exists between Galga and the rest of the state in terms of formal schooling. Only 19% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of higher education is echoed in the qualifications of the adult population.

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📍 Galga, Suburb / Locality

Where Galga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Galga — lower than 99% of areas.

Galga0.0%
5308, SA 7.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest in the region, with 42.9% of people finishing at Year 9 or below. This explains why the rate of Year 12 completion is 36 points lower than the South Australian average.

Highest year of school

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In Galga, Year 9 or below is the majority at 69%; Year 12 is next at 31%.

Year 9 or below 42.9% Year 12 19.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Galga hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Highest qualification level

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In Galga, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 41.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 25%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Galga, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

Management & commerce 25.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation shared by 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).

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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 Galga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40471/galga/topic/education