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Kepa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kepa

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

A higher number of adults in Kepa hold university degrees than in most similar areas, with 20.4% having a bachelor degree or higher. While this is above the local norm, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%. Overall, the area shows a mix of high-level professional qualifications and trade skills.

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Where Kepa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kepa — higher than 68% of areas.

Kepa20.4%
5259, SA 9.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents, 51.1%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is well below the South Australian average of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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51.1% —

Higher than 64% 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 Kepa, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 27%.

Year 12 51.1% Year 11 25.5% Year 10 17.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade qualifications are common here, with 37.9% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Higher degrees are also present, as 24.1% of residents have a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.4% —

Higher than 68% 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 Kepa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Bachelor degree (13%).

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Postgraduate degree 24.1% Bachelor degree 10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.6%, followed by engineering and architecture and building, which both sit at 17.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Kepa, the largest group is Management & commerce at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Architecture & building (23%).

Management & commerce 27.6% Engineering & related 17.2% Architecture & building 17.2% Society & culture 13.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller in terms of local education facilities 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 Kepa — 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 Kepa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40682/kepa/topic/education