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Education & Qualifications in Point Lowly

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

Fewer people have completed high school and university in Point Lowly than in most similar areas. Only 16.7% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average of 58.8%. This reflects a local profile where trade certificates are much more common than degrees.

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Where Point Lowly sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▲ +25.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Point Lowly — lower than 75% of areas.

Point Lowly8.8%
5601, SA 8.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 16.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Most people here left school earlier, with 56.7% reaching Year 11 and 26.7% reaching Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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16.7% ▼ -49.4%

Lower than 99% 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 Point Lowly, the largest group is Year 11 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 12 (15%).

Year 11 56.7% Year 10 26.7% Year 12 16.7% Year 9 or below 13.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while over half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 75% 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 Point Lowly, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Postgraduate degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 54.5% Postgraduate degree 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields. The most common are Engineering and related services at 18.2%, followed by Architecture and building, Management and commerce, and Society and culture, each at 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Point Lowly, the largest group is Engineering & related at 25%, followed by Architecture & building (19%) and Management & commerce (19%).

Engineering & related 18.2% Architecture & building 13.6% Management & commerce 13.6% Society & culture 13.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of this area, which is more common than in about 59% of similar locations.

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).

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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 Point Lowly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41170/point-lowly/topic/education