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Telowie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Telowie

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

A lack of formal higher education marks the profile of Telowie, where no adults hold a bachelor's degree. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, reflecting a community that relies heavily on practical trade skills rather than university qualifications.

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Where Telowie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Telowie0.0%
5540, SA 8.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 11, completed by 35.1% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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29.7% —

Lower than 87% 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 Telowie, the largest group is Year 11 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 11 35.1% Year 12 29.7% Year 9 or below 14.9% Year 10 13.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Practical training is the norm here, with 68.3% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV. This explains why the area is among the lowest in the country for university degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Telowie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 78%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 68.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have focused largely on Engineering and related fields (34.1%), followed by Society and culture at 24.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Telowie, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Society & culture (27%) and Education (22%).

Engineering & related 34.1% Society & culture 24.4% Education 19.5% Health 12.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Telowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41434/telowie/topic/education