35.3% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ceduna · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Ceduna
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.3% of people in Ceduna have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While more people are finishing school and earning degrees than they were ten years ago, qualifications remain much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, though it has risen by 7 points since 2011. About 21% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ceduna, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, although the number of degrees rose slightly since 2011.
10.2% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Ceduna, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 14.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.3% and education at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ceduna has four schools with a total of 670 enrolments, which is smaller than about two-thirds of similar areas. The average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.63
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
670
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
168
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
855
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ceduna
4 schools — 670 students, average ICSEA 855.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 1
| Ceduna Area School, Ceduna | Government | Combined | — | 448 | 859 |
| Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna, Ceduna | Independent | Combined | — | 134 | 793 |
| Miltaburra Area School, Wirrulla | Government | Combined | — | 61 | 962 |
| Koonibba Aboriginal School, Koonibba | Government | Primary | — | 27 | — |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41010/ceduna/topic/education