33.5% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yorke Peninsula - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yorke Peninsula - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.5% of adults in Yorke Peninsula - North finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the area has some of the lowest rates of university degrees in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.1 points since 2011, yet it remains far below South Australia's 54.6%. Many residents finished their schooling earlier, with 22.3% leaving after Year 11 and 21.5% after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yorke Peninsula - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 39.9% of the highest qualifications.
8.4% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Yorke Peninsula - North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 16.1%, followed by Health at 11.4% and Management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 5 schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, though they are much smaller than usual with an average of 208 students. Most of these are government-run combined schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.75
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,042
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
208
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 77% 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 Yorke Peninsula - North
6 schools — 1,295 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 1
| Maitland Lutheran School, Maitland | Independent | Combined | 14.2 km | 480 | 984 |
| Central Yorke School, Maitland | Government | Combined | 14.6 km | 132 | 854 |
| Ardrossan Area School, Ardrossan | Government | Combined | 18.4 km | 137 | 959 |
| Curramulka Primary School, Curramulka | Government | Primary | 22.9 km | 25 | 935 |
| Minlaton District School, Minlaton | Government | Combined | 33.2 km | 268 | 965 |
| Moonta Area School, Moonta | Government | Combined | 48.4 km | 253 | 924 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yorke Peninsula - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041127/yorke-peninsula-north/topic/education