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Woodchester · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Woodchester

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

Far fewer adults in Woodchester hold university degrees than the state or national average. While nearly half of the population finished Year 12, the area falls well behind Australian figures for both high school completion and higher education.

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Where Woodchester sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% ▼ -16.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodchester — lower than 69% of areas.

Woodchester10.3%
5255, SA 14.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.5% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is still well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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49.5% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 61% 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 Woodchester, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 49.5% Year 11 20.8% Year 10 9.9% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the national figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 45.8% of the community.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% ▼ -16.3%

Lower than 69% 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 Woodchester, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 45.8% Bachelor degree 13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Certificate I / II 4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most often in engineering and related fields at 21.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Woodchester, making it smaller in this regard 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).

Schools in and around Woodchester — 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 Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41636/woodchester/topic/education