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St Ives · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in St Ives

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

Trade certificates are the most common qualification in St Ives, where the level of higher education is among the lowest for similar areas. While over half the residents finished Year 12, there are no adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 St Ives, Suburb / Locality

Where St Ives sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

St Ives0.0%
5252, SA 20.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.9% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.

Highest year of school

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In St Ives, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 51.9% Year 10 25.9% Year 11 18.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is very low here, with 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree, far below the figures for South Australia and Australia. Instead, most residents hold a Certificate III or IV (57.1%) or a diploma (23.8%).

Highest qualification level

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In St Ives, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 57.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 33.3%, followed by health at 19.0%.

Field of qualification

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In St Ives, the largest group is Engineering & related at 41%, followed by Health (24%) and Society & culture (18%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Health 19.0% Society & culture 14.3% Creative arts 14.3%

Schools

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

The area is underserved by local education facilities, with no schools located within 3 km.

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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41369/st-ives/topic/education