39.2% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Le Hunte - Elliston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Le Hunte - Elliston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Le Hunte - Elliston have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 39.2%, which is far below both the South Australian (54.6%) and national (58.8%) figures. This is much lower than most areas, though it has risen 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Le Hunte - Elliston, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here, held by 35.7% of residents.
10.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Le Hunte - Elliston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15%, followed by Education at 11.9% and Health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government schools with a total of 375 enrolments. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 94 students and a lower average advantage score than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.09
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
375
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
94
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 64% 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 Le Hunte - Elliston
4 schools — 375 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Combined 4
| Elliston Area School, Elliston | Government | Combined | 40.2 km | 61 | 961 |
| Wudinna Area School, Wudinna | Government | Combined | 47.1 km | 188 | 997 |
| Karcultaby Area School, Karcultaby | Government | Combined | 62.4 km | 83 | 998 |
| Lock Area School, Lock | Government | Combined | 69.1 km | 43 | 960 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Le Hunte - Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011132/le-hunte-elliston/topic/education