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Education & Qualifications in Point Turton

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

Only 31.5% of residents in Point Turton finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of school completion is mirrored in the local qualifications, where only 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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

10.5% ▲ +1.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Point Turton — lower than 68% of areas.

Point Turton10.5%
5575, SA 9.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below both the state (54.6%) and national (58.8%) rates. About 28.9% of people finished Year 11, while 17.8% reached Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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31.5% ▲ +52.1%

Lower than 85% 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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Point Turton splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (30%), with Year 10 at 19%.

Year 12 31.5% Year 11 28.9% Year 10 17.8% Year 9 or below 16.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 68% 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 Turton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 46.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Bachelor degree 11.9% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Certificate I / II 3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 23.8%, followed by Management and Commerce at 19.6%.

Field of qualification

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Point Turton splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (28%) and Management & commerce (23%), with Architecture & building at 11%.

Engineering & related 23.8% Management & commerce 19.6% Architecture & building 9.5% Health 9.5% Education 9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.4% Society & culture 4.2% Agriculture & environment 3.6%

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 Point Turton — 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 Turton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41175/point-turton/topic/education