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Education & Qualifications in Thornlea

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

Higher school completion rates have become a hallmark of Thornlea, where 57.1% of residents finished Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the South Australian figure.

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📍 Thornlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Thornlea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thornlea — higher than 61% of areas.

Thornlea17.9%
5280, SA 8.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half the population completed Year 12, which is a little below the national figure of 58.8%. About 28.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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57.1% —

Higher than 75% 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 Thornlea, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 57.1% Year 10 28.6% Year 11 17.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is less likely to hold a university degree here than elsewhere, with 17.9% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% —

Higher than 61% 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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Thornlea splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (39%) and Certificate III / IV (39%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Bachelor degree 31.8% Certificate III / IV 31.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are concentrated in practical and technical fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 27.3%, followed by Engineering at 22.7%.

Field of qualification

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Thornlea splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (30%) and Engineering & related (25%), with Health at 15%.

Agriculture & environment 27.3% Engineering & related 22.7% Health 13.6% Education 13.6% Society & culture 13.6%

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 smaller number 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).

Schools in and around Thornlea — 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 Thornlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41448/thornlea/topic/education