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Education & Qualifications in Waterloo

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

Far fewer people in Waterloo have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 39.7% finishing school. This gap is seen across the board, as the area also has a very low rate of higher education qualifications.

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Where Waterloo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% ▼ -41.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waterloo — lower than 86% of areas.

Waterloo6.0%
5413, SA 10.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Around 23.8% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.7% ▲ +17.5%

Lower than 64% 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 Waterloo, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 39.7% Year 10 23.8% Year 11 15.9% Year 9 or below 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are more common, with 59.4% of qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% ▼ -41.4%

Lower than 86% 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 Waterloo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 83%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 59.4% Bachelor degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 31.3% and agriculture and environment at 15.6%. Education and society and culture also make up a notable portion of the local study fields.

Field of qualification

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In Waterloo, the largest group is Engineering & related at 45%, followed by Agriculture & environment (23%) and Education (18%).

Engineering & related 31.3% Agriculture & environment 15.6% Education 12.5% Society & culture 9.4%

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 the case for about 59% of similar places.

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 Waterloo — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41546/waterloo/topic/education