40.5% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elliston · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Elliston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Around the middle for its level, Elliston shows a mixed educational profile where a growing number of residents are finishing school. While 40.5% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 40.5%, though this remains far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. Roughly 18% of residents finished school at Year 10, while 12.2% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elliston, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.
11.5% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Elliston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.2%, followed by Health at 13.7%. Agriculture, environment, and Education both account for 10.8% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools with a combined 104 enrolments. While the typical school size of 52 is much lower than most areas, there are 9.57 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.57
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
104
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
52
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Elliston
2 schools — 104 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 2
| Elliston Area School, Elliston | Government | Combined | — | 61 | 961 |
| Lock Area School, Lock | Government | Combined | — | 43 | 960 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41750/elliston/topic/education