46.3% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gemmells · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gemmells
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature for Gemmells, where over a quarter of adults hold a university degree. While school completion rates are notably lower than the national figure, the area now sees a much higher proportion of degree-qualified residents than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8% and well below South Australia's 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gemmells, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
In contrast to school completion, 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well above the state average and much higher than most similar areas.
26.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Gemmells, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Gemmells most commonly studied health (17.5%) or education (14.3%), followed by society and culture at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar places.
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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gemmells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40481/gemmells/topic/education