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Meadows · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Meadows

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

More than half of residents in Meadows have completed Year 12, marking a significant rise in schooling levels for the area. While the community holds fewer university degrees than the state average, there has been a steady climb in both high school and tertiary qualifications over the last decade.

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Where Meadows sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.6% ▲ +192.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Meadows — higher than 73% of areas.

Meadows16.6%
5201, SA 18.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people who finished Year 12 rose 24 points since 2011 to reach 51.9%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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51.9% ▲ +82.9%

Higher than 84% 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 Meadows, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 51.9% Year 11 19.2% Year 10 15.0% Year 9 or below 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 11 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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16.6% ▲ +192.7%

Higher than 73% 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 Meadows, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 42.7% Bachelor degree 17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Postgraduate degree 3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 16.2%, followed by Society and culture at 14.4% and Health at 12.7%.

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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415027/meadows/topic/education