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Education & Qualifications in Younghusband

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

Just over 30% of people in Younghusband have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where few residents have completed high school or gone on to earn university degrees.

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Where Younghusband sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% ▲ +72.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Younghusband — lower than 76% of areas.

Younghusband8.6%
5238, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. About 19% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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30.4% ▲ +32.6%

Lower than 87% 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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Younghusband splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (31%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Year 12 30.4% Year 10 28.4% Year 11 20.6% Year 9 or below 19.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with bachelor degrees or higher held by only 8.6% of adults. This is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%, though over half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% ▲ +72.1%

Lower than 76% 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 Younghusband, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 53.2% Bachelor degree 12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in engineering and related fields, at 20.7%, followed by architecture and building at 12.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Younghusband, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Architecture & building (16%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 20.7% Architecture & building 12.6% Management & commerce 10.8% Society & culture 9.0% Agriculture & environment 8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.2% Health 6.3% Education 2.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Younghusband — 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 Younghusband [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41690/younghusband/topic/education