40.1% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Naracoorte · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Naracoorte
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 40.1% of people in Naracoorte finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While this has risen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011, the area still has much lower rates of school and university completion than most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The rate of Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures. Most residents finished school at Year 12 (40.1%) or Year 11 (19.7%), while 13.7% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Naracoorte, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents.
10.9% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Naracoorte, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Naracoorte are most often in Engineering and related fields (16.4%), followed by Management and commerce (13.8%) and Health (10.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most and have an average advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.43
Higher than 74% 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).
1,144
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
286
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 75% 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 Naracoorte
4 schools — 1,144 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Naracoorte Primary School, Naracoorte | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 313 | 995 |
| Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte, Naracoorte | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 109 | 1,032 |
| Naracoorte High School, Naracoorte | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 457 | 952 |
| Naracoorte South Primary School, Naracoorte | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 265 | 918 |
Sources
More for Naracoorte
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021154/naracoorte/topic/education