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Education & Qualifications in Hilltown

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

Only 12.2% of adults in Hilltown hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While more than half of residents have finished Year 12, higher qualifications are less common here than in most other similar areas.

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Where Hilltown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.2% ▲ +4.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hilltown — lower than 60% of areas.

Hilltown12.2%
5455, SA 12.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the South Australian average and well below the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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51.6% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 65% 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 Hilltown, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 29%.

Year 12 51.6% Year 11 25.8% Year 10 12.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification level is lower than in most areas, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.2% ▲ +4.4%

Lower than 60% 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 Hilltown, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Certificate III / IV (28%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 36.4% Bachelor degree 22.7% Certificate III / IV 22.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Hilltown are heavily focused on practical fields, with 36.4% of degrees in agriculture and the environment and 22.7% in management and commerce.

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In Hilltown, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 62%; Management & commerce is next at 38%.

Agriculture & environment 36.4% Management & commerce 22.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Hilltown — 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 Hilltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40594/hilltown/topic/education