35.6% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goyder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Goyder
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.6% of people in Goyder have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a low rate of formal schooling for the area, though the number of graduates has risen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011. Most residents hold practical qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. While 35.6% finished high school, about 41% of the population left school during Year 10 or 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goyder, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 38.6% of residents.
9.5% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Goyder, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering at 15.8%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 10.8%. Health and Society and culture both stand at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Goyder has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, though they are typically much smaller with an average of 98 students each. Most of these are government-run primary or combined schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.86
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
492
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
98
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 74% 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 Goyder
5 schools — 492 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| Burra Community School, Burra | Government | Combined | 8.5 km | 194 | 964 |
| Booborowie Primary School, Booborowie | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 21 | 1,010 |
| Robertstown Primary School, Robertstown | Government | Primary | 31.0 km | 8 | — |
| St John's Lutheran School, Eudunda | Independent | Primary | 51.3 km | 46 | 1,017 |
| Eudunda Area School, Eudunda | Government | Combined | 52.3 km | 223 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021118/goyder/topic/education