45.5% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Light · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Light
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Light have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While Year 12 completion rates rose by 10 percentage points since 2011, the area still trails both the state and national figures for formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, though more people have graduated high school now than they did in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Light, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, well below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.6% of residents.
13.6% ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Light, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 17.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 government schools serving the area, which is more than most similar places. These schools are smaller than average, with a typical size of 247 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.57
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
1,235
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
247
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 66% 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 Light
11 schools — 2,747 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Kapunda High School, Kapunda | Government | Secondary | 8.5 km | 594 | 972 |
| Freeling Primary School, Freeling | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 241 | 990 |
| Kapunda Primary School, Kapunda | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 274 | 987 |
| Greenock Primary School, Greenock | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 93 | 990 |
| Hamley Bridge Primary School, Hamley Bridge | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 33 | 940 |
| Wasleys Primary School, Wasleys | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 33 | 1,022 |
| Roseworthy Primary School, Roseworthy | Government | Primary | 18.6 km | 180 | 997 |
| Tanunda Primary School, Tanunda | Government | Primary | 18.8 km | 423 | 1,021 |
| Light Pass Primary School, Light Pass | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 38 | 939 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Faith Campus, Tanunda | Independent | Combined | 19.7 km | 816 | 1,060 |
| Truro Primary School, Truro | Government | Primary | 26.0 km | 22 | 987 |
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/sa2/405011111/light/topic/education