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Wolseley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wolseley

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

Just 7.3% of adults in Wolseley hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where higher education is much less common than in most other areas. Education levels here are generally lower than across South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Wolseley, Suburb / Locality

Where Wolseley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% ▲ +50.0%

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

Wolseley7.3%
5269, SA 6.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.3% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. About 16.6% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, and another 14.6% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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43.3% ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 54% 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 Wolseley, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 12 43.3% Year 10 16.6% Year 11 14.6% Year 9 or below 14.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher qualifications are rare here, with the typical adult holding a Certificate III or IV. While 17.9% have a diploma or advanced diploma, no one in the area holds a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% ▲ +50.0%

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 Wolseley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (24%).

Certificate III / IV 26.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.9% Bachelor degree 15.4% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Wolseley are most often in agriculture and environment, which accounts for 16.7% of degrees. Other common fields include food, hospitality and personal services at 11.5%, followed by health and management at 10.3% each.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Wolseley — Agriculture & environment leads at 24%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (16%) and Health (15%).

Agriculture & environment 16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.5% Health 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Education 9.0% Engineering & related 6.4% Society & culture 6.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Wolseley — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wolseley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41630/wolseley/topic/education