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Education & Qualifications in Two Wells

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

Much fewer residents in Two Wells hold university degrees compared to most similar areas. While school completion rates have risen by 9.1 points since 2011, the area still sits far below the national figure for Year 12 graduates.

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Where Two Wells sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.7% ▲ +60.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Two Wells — lower than 77% of areas.

Two Wells7.7%
5501, SA 7.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This is a modest increase from 2011, though about 22% of residents still stopped their schooling at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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41.2% ▲ +28.3%

Higher than 58% 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 Two Wells, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 41.2% Year 11 21.7% Year 10 19.8% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with just 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, while nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.7% ▲ +60.8%

Lower than 77% 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 Two Wells, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 49.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Bachelor degree 10.2% Certificate I / II 3.5% Postgraduate degree 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most people with qualifications focused on Engineering and related fields, at 22.5%. Management and commerce are also common at 16%, followed by society and culture at 12.2%.

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 Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415043/two-wells/topic/education