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Education & Qualifications in Grace Plains

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

Education levels in Grace Plains have remained very low, with no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This gap is stark compared to the national figure, where over a quarter of people have a university degree.

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📍 Grace Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Grace Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Grace Plains0.0%
5502, SA 8.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 11, at 33.3%.

Completed Year 12

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29.2% —

Lower than 88% 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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Grace Plains splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (36%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 10 at 27%.

Year 11 33.3% Year 12 29.2% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has among the lowest levels of higher education, with 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (56.0%) or a diploma (20.0%).

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 Grace Plains, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 74%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 56.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Agriculture and Environment (16.0%) and Society and Culture (16.0%), followed by Engineering (12.0%).

Field of qualification

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Grace Plains splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (36%) and Society & culture (36%), with Engineering & related at 27%.

Agriculture & environment 16.0% Society & culture 16.0% Engineering & related 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Grace Plains, a result that is 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).

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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 Grace Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40528/grace-plains/topic/education