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Taplan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Taplan

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

Low levels of formal schooling set Taplan apart from most similar areas. Only 14.7% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average.

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Where Taplan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Taplan — lower than 62% of areas.

Taplan11.8%
5311, SA 7.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than the state and national figures, with only 14.7% of residents completing Year 12. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 32.4%.

Completed Year 12

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14.7% ▼ -46.1%

Lower than 99% 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 Taplan, the largest group is Year 10 at 50%, followed by Year 12 (23%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 10 32.4% Year 12 14.7% Year 11 8.8% Year 9 or below 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are also uncommon here. Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.8% ▲ —

Lower than 62% 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 Taplan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 46.7% Bachelor degree 26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 26.7% Certificate I / II 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 40%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (27%).

Field of qualification

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In Taplan, the largest group is Engineering & related at 46%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (31%) and Agriculture & environment (23%).

Engineering & related 40.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 26.7% Agriculture & environment 20.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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 Taplan — 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 Taplan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41422/taplan/topic/education