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Gerard · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gerard

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Gerard compared to the rest of the state. Only 16.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is a huge gap when compared to the national figure of 58.8%. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where no adults hold a university degree.

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📍 Gerard, Suburb / Locality

Where Gerard sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Gerard0.0%
5343, SA 10.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 16.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. The largest group of residents stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below, accounting for 27% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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16.2% —

Lower than 99% 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 Gerard, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 36%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 12 (21%).

Year 9 or below 27.0% Year 10 18.9% Year 12 16.2% Year 11 13.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Gerard hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3% and the state figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Gerard, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller 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 Gerard — 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 Gerard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40486/gerard/topic/education