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Education & Qualifications in Point Sturt

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

Nearly 60% of adults in Point Sturt have finished Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. This makes the community's basic schooling levels well above the South Australian figure. While many residents hold trade certificates, a smaller share have university degrees compared to the national average.

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

19.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Point Sturt — higher than 65% of areas.

Point Sturt19.3%
5256, SA 10.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost 60% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 19% finished Year 11, while 17.5% stopped after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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59.6% —

Higher than 79% 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 Sturt, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 59.6% Year 11 19.3% Year 10 17.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.1% of adults. Only 19.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.3% —

Higher than 65% 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 Sturt, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 42.1% Bachelor degree 21.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Point Sturt are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 21.1%. Other common areas include the natural and physical sciences at 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Point Sturt, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (19%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Engineering & related 21.1% Natural & physical sciences 10.5% Architecture & building 7.9% Management & commerce 7.9% Society & culture 7.9%

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 common situation for 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 Point Sturt — 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 Point Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41174/point-sturt/topic/education