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Laffer · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Laffer

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

Over half of the people in Laffer have completed Year 12, making it a more educated area than many similar places. While some residents hold university degrees, the overall level of formal schooling and higher qualifications remains well below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

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Where Laffer sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Laffer — higher than 59% of areas.

Laffer17.1%
5267, SA 12.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 58.8%. Another 10.3% stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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51.3% —

Higher than 65% 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 Laffer, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Year 12 51.3% Year 10 10.3% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are held by 17.1% of adults, a result that is around the middle for similar areas but well below the 22.7% seen across South Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.1% —

Higher than 59% 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 Laffer, Bachelor degree is the majority at 64%; Certificate III / IV is next at 36%.

Bachelor degree 24.1% Certificate III / IV 13.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Laffer, the largest group is Management & commerce at 50%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Health (25%).

Management & commerce 20.7% Engineering & related 10.3% Health 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Laffer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40733/laffer/topic/education