Honiton · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Honiton

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

Only 12.8% of adults in Honiton hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While more than half of the population has finished Year 12, university qualifications are much less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Honiton, Suburb / Locality

Where Honiton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8%
  • 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 Honiton — lower than 57% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Honiton12.8%
5576, SA 7.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55% of people have completed Year 12, a figure slightly higher than most similar areas and about the same as the South Australian average.

55.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.9%
  • 2021: 55.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Honiton, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45% of residents. Those with a university degree are far fewer than the Australian average.

12.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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 Honiton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across a few key areas, with health at 25%, engineering and related fields at 20%, and agriculture and environment at 15%.

Field of qualification

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In Honiton, the largest group is Health at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Agriculture & environment (25%).

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Honiton — 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 Honiton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40604/honiton/topic/education