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Education & Qualifications in Gidgealpa

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

Only 25.6% of people in Gidgealpa have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a sparsely populated area where formal schooling and higher degrees are much less common than in most other parts of Australia.

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Where Gidgealpa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gidgealpa — lower than 92% of areas.

Gidgealpa3.6%
5731, SA 8.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 25.6%. This is far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia.

Completed Year 12

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25.6% —

Lower than 92% 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 Gidgealpa, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 9 or below (25%).

Year 12 25.6% Year 11 16.7% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 10 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with only 3.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.6% —

Lower than 92% 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 Gidgealpa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 16.7% Bachelor degree 5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are varied, with 16.7% in engineering and related fields, and 10% each in health and society and culture.

Field of qualification

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In Gidgealpa, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Health (19%) and Society & culture (19%).

Engineering & related 16.7% Health 10.0% Society & culture 10.0% Agriculture & environment 5.0% Education 5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common pattern for 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 Gidgealpa — 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 Gidgealpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40490/gidgealpa/topic/education