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Education & Qualifications in Wilmington

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

Far fewer people in Wilmington (L) finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is much lower than the national figure. While these numbers are low, both school and university completion rates have risen since 2011.

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Where Wilmington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% ▲ +106.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wilmington — lower than 55% of areas.

Wilmington10.7%
5485, SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%, though it has risen 5.8 points since 2011. About 22.3% of residents finished Year 11, and 16.7% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.7% ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 63% 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 Wilmington, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 34.7% Year 11 22.3% Year 10 16.7% Year 9 or below 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% ▲ +106.4%

Lower than 55% 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 Wilmington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 33.5% Bachelor degree 13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Certificate I / II 4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Postgraduate degree 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 18.8%. Health and Management and commerce each account for 10.1% of qualifications.

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 Wilmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422059/wilmington/topic/education