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Highland Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Highland Valley

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

Over a quarter of adults in Highland Valley hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as a highly qualified area. This is a well-educated community where 58.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure.

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Where Highland Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.4% ▲ +81.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highland Valley — higher than 80% of areas.

Highland Valley26.4%
5255, SA 14.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high here, with 58.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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58.2% ▲ +45.3%

Higher than 77% 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 Highland Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 58.2% Year 11 21.5% Year 10 11.6% Year 9 or below 3.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most, with 26.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 35.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.4% ▲ +81.5%

Higher than 80% 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 Highland Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.2% Bachelor degree 26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 20.3%. Health and society and culture also feature prominently.

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 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).

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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 Highland Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/topic/education