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Education & Qualifications in Willalo

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

Just 13.6% of adults in Willalo hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This small community sees a high proportion of residents finishing their schooling at Year 12, though this remains well below the state and national rates.

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Where Willalo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willalo — lower than 54% of areas.

Willalo13.6%
5419, SA 14.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.1% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the South Australian average of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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51.1% —

Higher 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 Willalo, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 51.1% Year 10 22.2% Year 11 13.3% Year 9 or below 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 51.6% of residents. The rate of university degrees is well below the state average by 9 points.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.6% —

Lower than 54% 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 Willalo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 51.6% Bachelor degree 19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study in the area include agriculture and environment at 19.4%, while health and management and commerce each account for 16.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Willalo, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Health (31%) and Management & commerce (31%).

Agriculture & environment 19.4% Health 16.1% Management & commerce 16.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Willalo, which is more common than in 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).

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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 Willalo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41597/willalo/topic/education