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James Well · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in James Well

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

Education levels in James Well have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. Only 26.4% of residents finished Year 12, and no adults here hold a bachelor's degree.

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📍 James Well, Suburb / Locality

Where James Well sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is James Well — lower than 99% of areas.

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5571, SA 8.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people finished high school here than in South Australia, where 54.6% completed Year 12. The most common highest year of school reached in James Well was Year 10, at 37.7%.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 91% 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 James Well, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (30%) and Year 12 (26%).

Year 10 37.7% Year 11 30.2% Year 12 26.4% Year 9 or below 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 James Well, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 32%.

Certificate III / IV 46.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 25%, followed by Architecture and building at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In James Well, the largest group is Engineering & related at 50%, followed by Architecture & building (31%) and Health (19%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Architecture & building 15.6% Health 9.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of James Well, a situation more common than in 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 James Well — 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 James Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40634/james-well/topic/education