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Barker · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Barker

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

Fewer people in Barker have completed high school or university compared to most other areas, which shapes the local workforce. Only 39.2% of residents finished Year 12, though this is 8.2 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area remains far below the national figure for school and degree completion.

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📍 Barker, Federal Electorate

Where Barker sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.0% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Barker — lower than 93% of areas.

Barker11.0%
Rest of SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the South Australian and national figures, with only 39.2% of people finishing Year 12. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 11 at 20.5% and Year 10 at 19.5%.

Completed Year 12

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39.2% ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Barker, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 39.2% Year 11 20.5% Year 10 19.5% Year 9 or below 12.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.0% of the population, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.0% —

Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 16.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.9% and Society and culture at 11.3%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Barker has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 115 schools within 3 km. Most of these are government primary schools, though typical school sizes are much smaller than in other regions.

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115

Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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973

Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Barker

115 schools — 25,716 students, average ICSEA 973.

By sector: Government 95 · Independent 11 · Catholic 9

By type: Primary 79 · Combined 22 · Secondary 14
Coomandook Area School, Coomandook Government Combined 27.7 km 107 950
Tintinara Area School, Tintinara Government Combined 27.8 km 101 1,000
Meningie Area School, Meningie Government Combined 46.8 km 153 883
Tailem Bend Primary School, Tailem Bend Government Primary 60.5 km 125 894
Jervois Primary School, Jervois Government Primary 61.0 km 83 948
Keith Area School, Keith Government Combined 63.3 km 295 968
Karoonda Area School, Karoonda Government Combined 66.8 km 145 961
Raukkan Aboriginal School, Raukkan Government Primary 69.0 km 15 —
Lameroo Regional Community School, Lameroo Government Combined 72.1 km 196 999
Unity College, Murray Bridge Independent Combined 79.7 km 761 1,004
Fraser Park Primary School, Murray Bridge Government Primary 80.8 km 83 818
Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge Government Secondary 81.0 km 1,228 918
Murray Bridge South Primary School, Murray Bridge Government Primary 81.4 km 238 878
Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Independent Combined 83.3 km 263 940
Murray Bridge North School, Murray Bridge Government Primary 83.4 km 486 924
Murray Bridge Special School, Murray Bridge Government Primary 83.4 km 20 914
St Joseph's School, Murray Bridge Catholic Combined 83.5 km 428 955
Mypolonga Primary School, Mypolonga Government Primary 85.7 km 141 990
Mannum Community College, Mannum Government Combined 100.4 km 398 936
Mundulla Primary School, Mundulla Government Primary 105.2 km 73 960
Pinnaroo Primary School, Pinnaroo Government Primary 106.6 km 63 991
Bordertown Primary School, Bordertown Government Primary 106.9 km 311 966
Bordertown High School, Bordertown Government Secondary 106.9 km 307 969
Palmer Primary School, Palmer Government Primary 112.8 km 28 987
Padthaway Primary School, Padthaway Government Primary 115.3 km 27 977
Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant Government Primary 125.7 km 58 994
Swan Reach Area School, Swan Reach Government Combined 126.8 km 86 940
Cambrai Primary School, Cambrai Government Primary 127.1 km 27 905
Kingston Community School, Kingston Se Government Combined 127.2 km 330 961
Springton Primary School, Springton Government Primary 130.2 km 13 1,006
Keyneton Primary School, Keyneton Government Primary 142.8 km 14 957
Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown Government Primary 144.0 km 184 1,001
St Jakobi Lutheran School, Lyndoch Independent Primary 148.2 km 148 1,031
Lucindale Area School, Lucindale Government Combined 148.6 km 197 982
Frances Primary School, Frances Government Primary 149.8 km 26 981
Lyndoch Primary School, Lyndoch Government Primary 149.9 km 68 1,008
Blanchetown Primary School, Blanchetown Government Primary 150.9 km 11 965
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Angaston, Angaston Independent Primary 151.0 km 96 1,043
Angaston Primary School, Angaston Government Primary 151.8 km 258 1,032
St Albert's Catholic School, Loxton Catholic Primary 152.2 km 42 1,010
Loxton Primary School, Loxton Government Primary 152.3 km 276 954
Sandy Creek Primary School, Cockatoo Valley Government Primary 152.6 km 93 993
Faith Lutheran College - Faith Campus, Tanunda Independent Combined 152.8 km 816 1,060
Loxton Lutheran School, Loxton Independent Primary 153.1 km 238 1,027
Tanunda Primary School, Tanunda Government Primary 153.4 km 423 1,021
Loxton High School, Loxton Government Secondary 153.7 km 559 989
Light Pass Primary School, Light Pass Government Primary 155.8 km 38 939
Nuriootpa Primary School, Nuriootpa Government Primary 156.6 km 183 963
Nuriootpa High School, Nuriootpa Government Secondary 156.7 km 1,133 990
Truro Primary School, Truro Government Primary 157.4 km 22 987
Redeemer Lutheran School, Nuriootpa Independent Primary 158.0 km 384 1,047
Loxton North School, Loxton North Government Primary 158.3 km 56 889
Naracoorte High School, Naracoorte Government Secondary 159.8 km 457 952
Naracoorte Primary School, Naracoorte Government Primary 160.5 km 313 995
Greenock Primary School, Greenock Government Primary 161.5 km 93 990
Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte, Naracoorte Independent Combined 162.4 km 109 1,032
Naracoorte South Primary School, Naracoorte Government Primary 163.0 km 265 918
Robe Primary School, Robe Government Primary 163.8 km 97 994
Freeling Primary School, Freeling Government Primary 167.2 km 241 990
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School, Waikerie Independent Primary 167.9 km 76 976
Waikerie High School, Waikerie Government Secondary 168.0 km 301 962
Waikerie Primary School, Waikerie Government Primary 168.4 km 189 974
Cobdogla Primary School, Cobdogla Government Primary 168.7 km 107 983
St Joseph's School, Barmera Catholic Primary 169.0 km 67 957
Glossop Community School, Glossop Government Primary 169.2 km 41 845
Kingston-on-Murray Primary School, Kingston On Murray Government Primary 169.4 km 17 898
Ramco Primary School, Ramco Government Primary 169.5 km 87 985
Barmera Primary School, Barmera Government Primary 169.8 km 132 925
Our Lady of the River School, Berri Catholic Primary 170.5 km 97 950
Rivergum Christian College, Glossop Independent Combined 170.5 km 141 1,006
Berri Primary School, Berri Government Primary 170.7 km 250 923
Riverland Special School, Berri Government Combined 171.5 km 66 920
Berri Regional Secondary College, Berri Government Secondary 171.5 km 662 935
Kapunda Primary School, Kapunda Government Primary 173.4 km 274 987
Monash Primary and Preschool, Monash Government Primary 174.0 km 101 961
Kapunda High School, Kapunda Government Secondary 174.2 km 594 972
Morgan Primary School, Morgan Government Primary 185.7 km 37 896
Kangaroo Inn Area School, Kangaroo Inn Government Combined 186.1 km 106 990
St Francis of Assisi College, Renmark Catholic Secondary 186.4 km 228 1,004
Renmark West Primary School, Renmark Government Primary 186.6 km 124 968
Renmark Primary School, Renmark Government Primary 187.1 km 219 911
Renmark High School, Renmark Government Secondary 187.2 km 414 930
St Joseph's School, Renmark Catholic Primary 188.0 km 260 1,015
Renmark North School, Renmark North Government Primary 191.6 km 131 945
Beachport Primary School, Beachport Government Primary 198.7 km 49 1,001
Penola High School, Penola Government Secondary 206.5 km 113 933
Penola Primary School, Penola Government Primary 206.7 km 133 977
Mary MacKillop Memorial School, Penola Catholic Primary 207.1 km 57 1,029
Rendelsham Primary School, Rendelsham Government Primary 209.2 km 39 1,007
Mount Burr Primary School, Mount Burr Government Primary 212.4 km 37 959
Millicent North Primary School, Millicent Government Primary 215.7 km 203 951
Millicent High School, Millicent Government Secondary 215.7 km 349 926
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Millicent Catholic Primary 216.7 km 166 1,004
Newbery Park Primary School, Millicent Government Primary 217.7 km 64 917
Kalangadoo Primary School, Kalangadoo Government Primary 221.2 km 22 885
Nangwarry Primary School, Nangwarry Government Primary 222.7 km 18 874
Glencoe Central Primary School, Glencoe Government Primary 229.4 km 48 997
Compton Primary School, Suttontown Government Primary 246.9 km 76 980
Suttontown Primary School, Suttontown Government Primary 247.6 km 101 960
Mil Lel Primary School, Mil Lel Government Primary 247.6 km 114 1,005
Mulga Street Primary School, Mount Gambier Government Primary 248.9 km 189 943
Mount Gambier North Primary School, Mount Gambier Government Primary 249.9 km 190 888
Tenison Woods College, Mount Gambier Catholic Combined 250.5 km 1,552 1,031
Gordon Education Centre, Mount Gambier Government Combined 250.5 km 62 951
Mount Gambier High School, Mount Gambier Government Secondary 250.6 km 778 946
St Martins Lutheran College, Mount Gambier Independent Combined 251.0 km 810 1,028
McDonald Park School, Mount Gambier Government Primary 251.3 km 379 948
Reidy Park Primary School, Mount Gambier Government Primary 251.6 km 474 990
Melaleuca Park Primary School, Mount Gambier Government Primary 253.0 km 107 882
Kongorong Primary School, Kongorong Government Primary 253.5 km 19 911
Grant High School, Mount Gambier Government Secondary 253.7 km 978 954
Moorak Primary School, Moorak Government Primary 253.8 km 117 976
Glenburnie Primary School, Glenburnie Government Primary 255.0 km 71 1,001
Yahl Primary School, Yahl Government Primary 258.1 km 117 974
Allendale East Area School, Allendale East Government Combined 267.8 km 134 926

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED402/barker/topic/education