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Education & Qualifications in Hynam

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

Agriculture and environment degrees are the most common qualification in Hynam, where 27.6% of qualified residents studied in these fields. This rural area has a modest educational profile, with a typical resident more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree.

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Where Hynam sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hynam — lower than 62% of areas.

Hynam11.9%
5262, SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this 52.3% figure is well below the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% —

Higher than 67% 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 Hynam, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 52.3% Year 11 19.5% Year 10 17.4% Year 9 or below 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% —

Lower than 62% 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 Hynam, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (30%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.1% Bachelor degree 20.7% Certificate I / II 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Beyond farming and environment studies, the most frequent qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by engineering at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Hynam, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 34%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Engineering & related (13%).

Agriculture & environment 27.6% Management & commerce 17.2% Engineering & related 10.3% Society & culture 9.2% Health 8.0% Education 4.6% Natural & physical sciences 3.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in 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 Hynam — 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 Hynam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40618/hynam/topic/education