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Education & Qualifications in Joanna

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

Higher education levels shape the local workforce in Joanna, where 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a striking figure that sits well above the South Australian average. While many residents have reached high levels of study, the area has no schools within 3km.

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Where Joanna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.5% ▲ +88.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Joanna — higher than 82% of areas.

Joanna27.5%
5271, SA 11.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.

Completed Year 12

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53.4% ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 69% 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 Joanna, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 53.4% Year 11 22.7% Year 10 18.2% Year 9 or below 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degree holders are common here, with 27.5% of adults having a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.5% ▲ +88.2%

Higher than 82% 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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Joanna splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.

Bachelor degree 28.8% Certificate III / IV 28.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.5% Postgraduate degree 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily focused on the land, with 40.7% of people studying agriculture and environment. Engineering and education are also common, each accounting for 15.3% of degrees.

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In Joanna, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 48%, followed by Engineering & related (18%) and Education (18%).

Agriculture & environment 40.7% Engineering & related 15.3% Education 15.3% Management & commerce 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Joanna — 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 Joanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40640/joanna/topic/education