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Education & Qualifications in Spence

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

Fewer than 7% of adults in Spence hold a bachelor degree, leaving a far wider gap in higher education compared to the rest of the state and country. While nearly half of residents finished Year 12, these figures remain well below the national average for school completion.

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Where Spence sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Spence — lower than 83% of areas.

Spence6.8%
5271, SA 11.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 48.6% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Another 29.7% finished Year 11, while 16.2% stopped after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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48.6% —

Higher than 59% 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 Spence, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 31%.

Year 12 48.6% Year 11 29.7% Year 10 16.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and sits far below the South Australian average of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.8% —

Lower than 83% 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 Spence, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 52.9% Bachelor degree 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 18%, ahead of Health (18%).

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Spence splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Health (33%), with Management & commerce at 33%.

Engineering & related 17.6% Health 17.6% Management & commerce 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41360/spence/topic/education