Kuitpo Colony · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kuitpo Colony

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Kuitpo Colony, where only 31.4% of residents have finished Year 12. This is a sparsely populated area with very few formal academic degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Kuitpo Colony, Suburb / Locality

Where Kuitpo Colony sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kuitpo Colony0.0%
5172, SA 25.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 31.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Only 8.6% of residents finished Year 10, while 20% stopped at Year 11.

Highest year of school

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In Kuitpo Colony, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (13%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults here hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. Instead, 38.7% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV, and 16.1% have a diploma.

Highest qualification level

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In Kuitpo Colony, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a qualification, 16.1% studied engineering or a related field.

Field of qualification

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In Kuitpo Colony, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is 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).

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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 Kuitpo Colony [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40726/kuitpo-colony/topic/education