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Wild Dog Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wild Dog Valley

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

Nearly 40% of adults in Wild Dog Valley hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While vocational training is prevalent, the area has much lower levels of university education compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Wild Dog Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.1% ▼ -5.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wild Dog Valley — lower than 81% of areas.

Wild Dog Valley7.1%
5271, SA 11.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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49.1% ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 60% 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 Wild Dog Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 27%.

Year 12 49.1% Year 11 24.1% Year 10 13.8% Year 9 or below 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.1% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 81% 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 Wild Dog Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6% Bachelor degree 12.2% Certificate I / II 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most often held in agriculture and environment (17.6%), followed by management and commerce at 14.9%. Other common fields include engineering, education, and architecture.

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Wild Dog Valley splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (25%) and Management & commerce (21%), with Engineering & related at 19%.

Agriculture & environment 17.6% Management & commerce 14.9% Engineering & related 13.5% Education 12.2% Architecture & building 4.1% Health 4.1% Society & culture 4.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common pattern for about 59% of similar locations.

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 Wild Dog Valley — 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 Wild Dog Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41594/wild-dog-valley/topic/education