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Education & Qualifications in Newland

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

More than seven out of ten people in Newland have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. While high school completion is very high, fewer residents hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Newland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Newland — higher than 60% of areas.

Newland17.5%
5223, SA 16.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 70.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and among the highest levels for similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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70.6% —

Higher than 91% 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 Newland, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 70.6% Year 11 29.4% Year 10 14.7% Year 9 or below 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of adults. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.5% —

Higher than 60% 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 Newland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 39%.

Certificate III / IV 64.7% Bachelor degree 41.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 41%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (29%).

Field of qualification

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In Newland, the largest group is Engineering & related at 37%, followed by Agriculture & environment (26%) and Education (21%).

Engineering & related 41.2% Agriculture & environment 29.4% Education 23.5% Health 17.6%

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 Newland — 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 Newland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41028/newland/topic/education