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Netherton · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Netherton

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

Educational attainment in Netherton has remained steady, though it sits well below state and national levels. Fewer than half of residents have finished Year 12, and only 16.1% of adults hold a university degree. This reflects a local profile where practical qualifications are more common than higher academic degrees.

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Where Netherton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Netherton — higher than 56% of areas.

Netherton16.1%
5301, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Many residents stopped their formal schooling earlier, with 25.8% finishing Year 11 and 22.6% leaving at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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45.2% —

Higher than 50% 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 Netherton, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 45.2% Year 11 25.8% Year 9 or below 22.6% Year 10 12.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical adult in Netherton is more likely to hold a Certificate III or IV than a degree, with 36.4% achieving this level. The 16.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% —

Higher than 56% 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 Netherton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (28%).

Certificate III / IV 36.4% Bachelor degree 22.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 27.3%. This is followed by engineering at 22.7%, and both agriculture and society and culture at 18.2% each.

Field of qualification

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Netherton splits fairly evenly between Health (27%) and Engineering & related (23%), with Agriculture & environment at 18%.

Health 27.3% Engineering & related 22.7% Agriculture & environment 18.2% Society & culture 18.2% Education 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Netherton — 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 Netherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41022/netherton/topic/education