31.6% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Copper Coast · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Copper Coast
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Copper Coast compared to most other areas. Only 31.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, more people have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than across South Australia, where the figure is 54.6%. However, the proportion of people finishing high school rose by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Copper Coast, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 40.7% of the population have achieved.
8.3% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Copper Coast, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools with an average size of 339 students, which is higher than most areas. About two-thirds of these schools are government-run combined primary and secondary institutions.
6
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.83
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,035
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
339
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Copper Coast
6 schools — 2,035 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 2
| Kadina Memorial School, Kadina | Government | Combined | — | 1,184 | 951 |
| Harvest Christian College, Kadina | Independent | Combined | — | 302 | 983 |
| Moonta Area School, Moonta | Government | Combined | — | 253 | 924 |
| St Mary MacKillop School, Wallaroo | Catholic | Combined | — | 139 | 968 |
| Wallaroo Mines Primary School, Kadina | Government | Primary | — | 92 | 899 |
| Wallaroo Primary School, Wallaroo | Government | Primary | — | 65 | 865 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Copper Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41560/copper-coast/topic/education