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Allendale East · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Allendale East

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

A sharp drop in academic qualifications has occurred in Allendale East since 2011. Fewer people have finished Year 12 and far fewer hold university degrees than they did a decade ago. Currently, only 4.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Allendale East, Urban Centre

Where Allendale East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% ▼ -76.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Allendale East — lower than 90% of areas.

Allendale East4.9%
5291, SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that fell 9.5 points since 2011. This is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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32.7% ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 70% 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 Allendale East, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (32%) and Year 10 (17%).

Year 12 32.7% Year 11 28.1% Year 10 14.8% Year 9 or below 12.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with bachelor degrees held by only 4.9% of adults, far below the 26.3% national figure. Instead, nearly half of all qualifications are Certificate III or IV levels.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.9% ▼ -76.9%

Lower than 90% 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 Allendale East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 72%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 48.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.7% Bachelor degree 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 24.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.3%.

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In Allendale East, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 24.8% Society & culture 13.3% Management & commerce 9.7% Education 6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.2% Health 4.4% Architecture & building 3.5% Agriculture & environment 2.7%

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 Allendale East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422001/allendale-east/topic/education