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Halbury · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Halbury

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

A gap of 23 percentage points separates Halbury from the national average for Year 12 completion. This highlights a trend of lower formal schooling and university qualifications across the area compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Halbury sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▲ +14.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Halbury — lower than 70% of areas.

Halbury10.1%
5461, SA 10.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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35.9% ▲ +7.8%

Lower than 74% 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 Halbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 35.9% Year 11 26.8% Year 10 19.0% Year 9 or below 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more frequent at 38.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 70% 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 Halbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Certificate I / II (15%).

Certificate III / IV 38.2% Bachelor degree 17.1% Certificate I / II 11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering, agriculture and environment, and education, each representing 13.2% of the group.

Field of qualification

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Halbury splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (20%) and Agriculture & environment (20%), with Education at 20%.

Engineering & related 13.2% Agriculture & environment 13.2% Education 13.2% Health 9.2% Society & culture 7.9% Creative arts 5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.9%

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 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 Halbury — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Halbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40550/halbury/topic/education