34.1% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coober Pedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Coober Pedy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Coober Pedy have finished high school than in most other parts of the country. Only 34.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this number has risen slightly since 2011, the area still sees much lower rates of formal qualifications than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest of similar areas, sitting 21 points below South Australia. About 15.2% of people stopped at Year 10, while 14.5% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coober Pedy, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 11.5% of adults, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.3% of residents.
11.5% ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Coober Pedy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 13.1%, followed by management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coober Pedy has one small government school with 175 enrolments, which is much lower than most areas. However, having one school for this population means there are 5.35 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.35
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 98% 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).
175
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
175
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
785
Lower than 99% 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 Coober Pedy
1 school — 175 students, average ICSEA 785.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Coober Pedy Area School, Coober Pedy | Government | Combined | 0.1 km | 175 | 785 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021139/coober-pedy/topic/education