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Education & Qualifications in Narridy

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

A gap of 10 percentage points separates Narridy from the national average for adults with a university degree. While more than half of residents finished Year 12, the area generally falls behind state and national figures for higher education. This reflects a community where vocational training is far more common than academic degrees.

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Where Narridy sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narridy — higher than 55% of areas.

Narridy15.9%
5523, SA 12.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% —

Higher than 67% 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 Narridy, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 52.3% Year 10 29.5% Year 11 11.4% Year 9 or below 11.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.9% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average. Trade qualifications are the most common, with 59.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.9% —

Higher than 55% 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 Narridy, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 35%.

Certificate III / IV 59.1% Bachelor degree 31.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees, Engineering is the most common field of study at 36.4%. Agriculture and environment and Education each account for 13.6% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Narridy, Engineering & related is the majority at 57%; Agriculture & environment is next at 21%.

Engineering & related 36.4% Agriculture & environment 13.6% Education 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, a situation seen 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 Narridy — 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 Narridy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41012/narridy/topic/education