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New Residence · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in New Residence

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

Low levels of formal schooling shape daily life in New Residence, where only 8.5% of adults hold a university degree. This is far below the national figure, creating a local workforce that relies more heavily on trade certificates than higher education.

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Where New Residence sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.5% ▲ +144.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Residence — lower than 76% of areas.

New Residence8.5%
5333, SA 11.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents have finished Year 12, at 47.1%. This is well below the South Australian figure and far below the national average, with a quarter of people finishing school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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47.1% ▲ +77.3%

Higher 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 New Residence, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 47.1% Year 10 25.7% Year 11 18.6% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade qualifications are common here, with 47.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why those with bachelor degrees or higher are much lower than in most other areas at just 8.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.5% ▲ +144.7%

Lower than 76% 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 New Residence, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 47.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Bachelor degree 10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.5% Certificate I / II 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are mostly focused on practical fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 27.5%, followed by Society and Culture at 15%.

Field of qualification

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In New Residence, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 29%, followed by Society & culture (16%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Agriculture & environment 27.5% Society & culture 15.0% Architecture & building 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5% Health 10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.0% Education 7.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 New Residence — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in New Residence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41025/new-residence/topic/education