38.3% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wudinna · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Wudinna
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Wudinna have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 38.3% of people have completed Year 12, which is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This gap extends to higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen slightly to 38.3% since 2011, though this remains far below the national figure. Roughly 21.5% of residents peaked at Year 11, while 17.5% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wudinna, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the 22.7% seen across South Australia. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 38.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.9% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Wudinna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 16.9%, followed by education at 12.9%. Agriculture, environment, management, and commerce each account for 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wudinna is served by one government school, which is smaller than most areas of its level. Despite its size, the school has an advantage score of 997, which is higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.05
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
188
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
188
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wudinna
1 school — 188 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Wudinna Area School, Wudinna | Government | Combined | — | 188 | 997 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wudinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48640/wudinna/topic/education