The Range · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in The Range

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

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for qualified residents in The Range. This area sees a strong lean toward higher education, with a quarter of adults holding a university degree or more. This is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 The Range, Suburb / Locality

Where The Range sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Range — higher than 78% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
The Range25.4%
5172, SA 25.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the South Australian figure.

55.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.7%
  • 2021: 55.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In The Range, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is well-qualified, with 25.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and roughly the same as the national figure.

25.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 25.4%

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 The Range, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 29%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications here are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 24.2%, followed by society and culture at 18.2%.

Schools

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

The area is served by a single government primary school. This school is smaller than most in similar areas, but has a school advantage score that is higher than most.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,030

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around The Range — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving The Range

1 school — 207 students, average ICSEA 1,030.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving The Range, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
McLaren Flat Primary School, Mclaren Flat Government Primary 4.7 km 207 1,030

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 The Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41442/the-range/topic/education