Hope Forest · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hope Forest

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

More people in Hope Forest have finished high school now than in previous years. This is a well-educated area where 63% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure.

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📍 Hope Forest, Suburb / Locality

Where Hope Forest sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.7%
  • 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 Hope Forest — higher than 80% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hope Forest26.7%
5172, SA 25.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting at 63% compared to 58.8% across Australia.

63.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.9%
  • 2021: 63.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Hope Forest, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common, with 26.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the South Australian average and aligns with the national figure.

26.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 26.7%

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 Hope Forest, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (7%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are diverse, with the largest groups studying education at 17.5%, followed by engineering, health, and hospitality services at 13.8% each.

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 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 Hope Forest — 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 Hope Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40605/hope-forest/topic/education