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Education & Qualifications in Angaston

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Angaston, where 34% of people hold one. The area has seen a clear climb in education levels, with more people finishing high school and earning degrees than a decade ago.

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Where Angaston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.0% ▲ +48.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Angaston — higher than 76% of areas.

Angaston18.0%
5353, SA 16.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion has improved in Angaston, rising 11 points since 2011 to 48%. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.0% ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Angaston, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 48.0% Year 11 19.5% Year 10 16.1% Year 9 or below 10.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 5.9 points since 2011, though it is still well below the South Australian average of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.0% ▲ +48.4%

Higher than 76% of urban centre 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 Angaston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 34.0% Bachelor degree 21.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.0% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.5%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Angaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415001/angaston/topic/education