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Education & Qualifications in Hawker

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

Higher levels of learning are more common in Hawker than in most similar areas. While still well below the state and national figures, the town has seen a big jump in achievement, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising 23 points since 2011.

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📍 Hawker, Urban Centre

Where Hawker sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% ▲ +196.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hawker — higher than 71% of areas.

Hawker15.6%
5434, SA 14.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 46.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 23.2% of people had completed their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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46.3% ▲ +99.6%

Higher than 72% 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 Hawker, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 46.3% Year 10 17.4% Year 9 or below 14.2% Year 11 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are more common here than in similar areas, though at 15.6% they remain well below the South Australian average. This figure rose 10 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 31%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% ▲ +196.2%

Higher than 71% 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 Hawker, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%).

Certificate III / IV 31.0% Bachelor degree 23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Hawker often specialise in Engineering and related fields (18.6%) or Management and commerce (15%). Health and Education are also common areas of study.

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 Hawker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422021/hawker/topic/education