36.6% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ceduna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ceduna
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 22 percentage points separates Ceduna from the national figure for Year 12 completion. While school finishing rates have risen recently, the area still sees far fewer adults with university degrees than the state or national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This rate has risen by 7.6 points since 2011, though Year 10 or below remains common.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ceduna, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 11% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 36.3% of the highest qualifications being a Certificate III or IV.
11.0% ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Ceduna, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related subjects leading at 14.1%, followed closely by Society and Culture at 13.9% and Education at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ceduna has two schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most others, with an average size of 291 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.59
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
582
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
291
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
844
Lower than 98% 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 Ceduna
2 schools — 582 students, average ICSEA 844.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2
| Ceduna Area School, Ceduna | Government | Combined | 8.9 km | 448 | 859 |
| Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna, Ceduna | Independent | Combined | 9.1 km | 134 | 793 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011129/ceduna/topic/education