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Willow Springs · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Willow Springs

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

Far fewer people in Willow Springs hold university degrees than the national figure. While half of the residents have finished Year 12, this is well below the South Australian and Australian averages.

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📍 Willow Springs, Suburb / Locality

Where Willow Springs sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willow Springs — lower than 74% of areas.

Willow Springs9.1%
5434, SA 14.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the state and national figures.

Highest year of school

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In Willow Springs, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 22.7% Year 11 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Willow Springs, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 29.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.0% Bachelor degree 12.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 21.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Willow Springs, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Management & commerce (28%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Engineering & related 21.3% Management & commerce 14.9% Agriculture & environment 8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this 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).

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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 Willow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41607/willow-springs/topic/education