41.5% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lower Eyre Peninsula · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Lower Eyre Peninsula
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Similar levels of schooling and degrees to other rural areas define the Lower Eyre Peninsula. While only 41.5% of residents have finished Year 12, this is a steady climb from 34.3% back in 2011. Most residents here hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a practical approach to training and skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.5% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. However, this has risen by 7.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lower Eyre Peninsula, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.6% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of residents.
12.6% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Lower Eyre Peninsula, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the region are most often in engineering and related fields at 17.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools with an average size of 196 students. While the average school advantage score is higher than most areas, there are only 2.53 schools per 1,000 children.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.53
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
587
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
196
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lower Eyre Peninsula
3 schools — 587 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Cummins Area School, Cummins | Government | Combined | — | 382 | 994 |
| Poonindie Community Learning Centre, Poonindie | Government | Primary | — | 131 | 984 |
| Lake Wangary School, Wangary | Government | Primary | — | 74 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lower Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43710/lower-eyre-peninsula/topic/education