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Education & Qualifications in Steelton

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

A high level of schooling defines the people of Steelton, where more than two thirds of residents have finished Year 12. This academic achievement is far above the state and national figures, creating a community with a very strong educational foundation.

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Where Steelton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

37.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Steelton — higher than 91% of areas.

Steelton37.5%
5413, SA 10.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 66.7% of people finishing school. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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66.7% —

Higher than 88% 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 Steelton, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 66.7% Year 10 20.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is also very common, as 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the state and national figures, placing Steelton among the highest areas at this level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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37.5% —

Higher than 91% 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 Steelton, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Bachelor degree 56.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 44%, ahead of Education (25%).

Field of qualification

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In Steelton, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 41%, followed by Education (24%) and Health (18%).

Agriculture & environment 43.8% Education 25.0% Health 18.8% Society & culture 18.8%

Schools

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

Despite these high qualification rates, there are no schools within 3 km of the area.

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 Steelton — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Steelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41379/steelton/topic/education