37.4% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wakefield · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Wakefield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Wakefield have completed high school or university compared to most of the country, though these figures have climbed over the last decade. Only 37.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce more likely to rely on practical skills than formal academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in most areas, though the rate rose 7.4 points since 2011 to reach 37.4%. This is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wakefield, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much less common here, with only 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 41.1% of people.
9.0% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Wakefield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.0% and Health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wakefield has 9 schools, which is more than about half of similar areas, and 7.01 schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas. Most of these are primary schools, and nearly 89% are run by the government.
9
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.01
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,366
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
152
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wakefield
9 schools — 1,366 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Horizon Christian School, Balaklava | Independent | Combined | — | 515 | 989 |
| Balaklava High School, Balaklava | Government | Secondary | — | 425 | 948 |
| Balaklava Primary School, Balaklava | Government | Primary | — | 236 | 945 |
| Blyth Primary School, Blyth | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 974 |
| Owen Primary School, Owen | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 1,053 |
| Snowtown Primary School, Snowtown | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 965 |
| Hamley Bridge Primary School, Hamley Bridge | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 940 |
| Port Wakefield Primary School, Port Wakefield | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 927 |
| Brinkworth Primary and Early Childhood Centre, Brinkworth | Government | Primary | — | 5 | 944 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48130/wakefield/topic/education