47.4% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Light · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Light
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Light hold university degrees compared to the state or national average, though school completion is improving. While only 13.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this figure has risen since 2011 as more residents finish their schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 47.4%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Light, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.6% of residents. The 13.9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the South Australian average of 22.7%.
13.9% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Light, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has nine schools with an average size of 504 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school advantage score is higher than in most other areas.
9
Lower than 54% 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.
4,539
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
504
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Light
9 schools — 4,539 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Xavier College - Head Campus, Gawler Belt | Catholic | Secondary | — | 2,532 | 1,001 |
| Kapunda High School, Kapunda | Government | Secondary | — | 594 | 972 |
| Hewett Primary School, Hewett | Government | Primary | — | 400 | 1,006 |
| Kapunda Primary School, Kapunda | Government | Primary | — | 274 | 987 |
| Freeling Primary School, Freeling | Government | Primary | — | 241 | 990 |
| Trinity College Roseworthy, Roseworthy | Independent | Primary | — | 192 | 1,037 |
| Roseworthy Primary School, Roseworthy | Government | Primary | — | 180 | 997 |
| Greenock Primary School, Greenock | Government | Primary | — | 93 | 990 |
| Wasleys Primary School, Wasleys | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 1,022 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43650/light/topic/education