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Lochiel · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lochiel

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

Educational attainment in Lochiel has seen little shift over the years, though it remains well below the national average. Only 42.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far lower than the 58.8% seen across Australia.

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📍 Lochiel, Suburb / Locality

Where Lochiel sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▲ +16.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lochiel — lower than 70% of areas.

Lochiel10.1%
5510, SA 10.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is low here, with 42.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 56% 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 Lochiel, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 42.5% Year 11 18.4% Year 10 14.9% Year 9 or below 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in the area, as only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 42.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 70% 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 Lochiel, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 42.6% Bachelor degree 19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with health being the most common at 17%, followed by engineering and society and culture at 12.8% each.

Field of qualification

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In Lochiel, the largest group is Health at 26%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Society & culture (19%).

Health 17.0% Engineering & related 12.8% Society & culture 12.8% Agriculture & environment 10.6% Education 6.4% Management & commerce 6.4%

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).

Schools in and around Lochiel — 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 Lochiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40773/lochiel/topic/education