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Terowie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Terowie

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

Education levels in Terowie have remained low, with only 26.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure, highlighting a community where most adults left school before their final year.

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Where Terowie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▲ +177.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Terowie — lower than 75% of areas.

Terowie8.8%
5421, SA 8.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. Many people finished earlier, with 19.7% reaching Year 11 and 17.2% reaching Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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26.2% ▲ +20.7%

Lower than 91% 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 Terowie, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 26.2% Year 11 19.7% Year 10 17.2% Year 9 or below 13.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level degrees are rare here, with just 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though 23.7% of residents have a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▲ +177.2%

Lower than 75% 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 Terowie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (13%).

Certificate III / IV 23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.8% Bachelor degree 6.8% Postgraduate degree 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, most commonly Engineering and related subjects at 11.9% and Health at 10.2%.

Field of qualification

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Terowie splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Health (25%), with Society & culture at 21%.

Engineering & related 11.9% Health 10.2% Society & culture 8.5% Architecture & building 5.1% Management & commerce 5.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a situation shared by 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).

Schools in and around Terowie — 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 Terowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41439/terowie/topic/education