Hansborough · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hansborough

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

Over half of qualified adults in Hansborough hold a degree in engineering or related fields. This creates a unique profile where high-level professional qualifications are common, even though the rate of people finishing Year 12 is much lower than the national figure.

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📍 Hansborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Hansborough sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hansborough — higher than 78% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hansborough25.6%
5374, SA 8.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian average of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.

30.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.5%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Hansborough splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (36%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 10 at 31%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Despite the low school completion rate, 25.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the state average.

25.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 25.6%

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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Hansborough splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (38%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Postgraduate degree at 14%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Professional degrees are highly concentrated in this area, with 52.4% of qualifications in engineering and 19% in health.

Field of qualification

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In Hansborough, Engineering & related is the majority at 73%; Health is next at 27%.

Schools

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

The area is served by one government combined school, though its typical size of 223 students and its school advantage score are both lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

950

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Hansborough — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hansborough

1 school — 223 students, average ICSEA 950.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Hansborough, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Eudunda Area School, Eudunda Government Combined 8.9 km 223 950

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 Hansborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40562/hansborough/topic/education