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Education & Qualifications in Hartley

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

Just 8.3% of adults in Hartley hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This lack of higher degrees is reflected in a community where few residents have finished high school compared to other parts of the country.

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Where Hartley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hartley — lower than 77% of areas.

Hartley8.3%
5255, SA 14.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the South Australian and national averages.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Hartley, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 11 20.0% Year 10 17.6% Year 9 or below 17.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by half of all qualified adults. This helps explain why the proportion of people with university degrees is much lower than in most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% 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 Hartley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.3% Bachelor degree 10.8% Postgraduate degree 4.1% Certificate I / II 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields are Engineering and Management and Commerce, each held by 20.3% of the group.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a common situation 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 Hartley — 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 Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40569/hartley/topic/education