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Education & Qualifications in Hamilton

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

Far fewer adults in Hamilton have a university degree compared to the rest of the country, with only 11.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This trend is mirrored in school completions, where the area falls well below state and national figures for Year 12 graduates.

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📍 Hamilton, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamilton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hamilton — lower than 63% of areas.

Hamilton11.6%
5373, SA 11.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer than half of residents have completed Year 12, at 44.9%. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below the South Australian rate of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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44.9% —

Higher than 50% 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 Hamilton, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 44.9% Year 11 24.6% Year 10 23.2% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both state and national levels. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% —

Lower than 63% 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 Hamilton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 42.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4% Bachelor degree 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Hamilton are diverse, with the largest shares in agriculture and environment at 17.1%, followed by health at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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Hamilton splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (27%) and Health (23%), with Architecture & building at 18%.

Agriculture & environment 17.1% Health 14.3% Architecture & building 11.4% Society & culture 11.4% Management & commerce 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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 Hamilton — 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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40556/hamilton/topic/education