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Education & Qualifications in South Kilkerran

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

Only 30.8% of people in South Kilkerran finished Year 12, meaning fewer residents here have completed secondary school than in most other areas. This trend continues into higher education, where no adults hold a university degree.

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Where South Kilkerran sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Kilkerran — lower than 99% of areas.

South Kilkerran0.0%
5573, SA 8.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, with many residents leaving school after Year 10 or 11.

Completed Year 12

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30.8% —

Lower than 86% 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 South Kilkerran, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 30.8% Year 11 23.1% Year 10 21.2% Year 9 or below 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Half of those with qualifications hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 South Kilkerran, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications here are diverse, with the most common fields being education at 23.3% and food, hospitality and personal services at 20%.

Field of qualification

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South Kilkerran splits fairly evenly between Education (33%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (29%), with Engineering & related at 19%.

Education 23.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 20.0% Engineering & related 13.3% Management & commerce 13.3%

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 South Kilkerran — 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 South Kilkerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41355/south-kilkerran/topic/education