51.2% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pooraka - Cavan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pooraka - Cavan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Pooraka - Cavan, held by 32.9% of the population. While the area has seen steady growth in school and university completions since 2016, overall education levels remain well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 6.4 percentage points since 2016 to reach 51.2%, though this is still well below the Australian average of 58.8%. About 14.9% of residents reached Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pooraka - Cavan, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.0% of the area, which is well below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This result is around the middle for similar areas and has risen 4.3 percentage points since 2016.
18.0% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 Pooraka - Cavan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related fields at 17.6%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 17.4%. Society and culture qualifications are also common at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 government schools in the area with 210 total enrolments, which is among the smallest for this level. The average school size of 105 is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.36
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
210
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
105
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pooraka - Cavan
28 schools — 13,895 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 182 | 954 |
| Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 28 | 894 |
| Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 738 | 1,083 |
| Mawson Lakes School, Mawson Lakes | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 716 | 1,060 |
| Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 404 | 1,015 |
| Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,638 | 971 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 454 | 967 |
| Northfield Primary School, Northfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 352 | 982 |
| North Ingle School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 180 | 998 |
| St Gabriel's School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 306 | 1,032 |
| Blair Athol North B-6 School, Blair Athol | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 383 | 918 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 268 | 981 |
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 259 | 955 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 269 | 978 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 884 | 1,090 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 596 | 963 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 575 | 968 |
| Para Hills High School, Para Hills West | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 670 | 948 |
| Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 287 | 981 |
| St Paul Lutheran School, Blair Athol | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 260 | 1,062 |
| Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 206 | 950 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 462 | 1,083 |
| East Para Primary School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 194 | 994 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 440 | 1,089 |
| Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 239 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pooraka - Cavan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041172/pooraka-cavan/topic/education