40.7% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Two Wells · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Two Wells
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower rates of higher education than most similar areas define Two Wells, where only 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This gap is seen across the board, as the town sits far below both state and national figures for school and university completion. It is a community where trade certificates are the most common qualification.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%. Many people in the area finished school at Year 11 (21.6%) or Year 10 (19.9%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Two Wells, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with a bachelor degree or higher held by just 7.6% of adults. Instead, nearly half the population (49.1%) holds a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a strong focus on vocational training.
7.6% ▲ +57.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Two Wells, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 22.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.0% and Society and culture at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most similar areas. All schools in the area are government-run primary institutions.
1.46
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
367
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Two Wells
2 schools — 734 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Two Wells Primary School, Two Wells | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 247 | 932 |
| Virginia Primary School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 487 | 992 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41480/two-wells/topic/education