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Lowan Vale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lowan Vale

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

More people have finished high school in Lowan Vale than in most similar areas. While 57.1% of residents completed Year 12, the level of higher university degrees remains well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Lowan Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Lowan Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lowan Vale — lower than 52% of areas.

Lowan Vale14.3%
5268, SA 9.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the South Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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57.1% —

Higher than 75% 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 Lowan Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 57.1% Year 11 21.4% Year 10 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% —

Lower than 52% 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 Lowan Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 17.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 21.7%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 17.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Lowan Vale, the largest group is Management & commerce at 33%, followed by Agriculture & environment (27%) and Engineering & related (20%).

Management & commerce 21.7% Agriculture & environment 17.4% Engineering & related 13.0% Society & culture 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation 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 Lowan Vale — 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 Lowan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40782/lowan-vale/topic/education