39.8% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tatiara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tatiara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Tatiara than in most similar areas. While 39.8% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite these gaps, the number of people with degrees and high school certificates has grown since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, though the result rose 6.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tatiara, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.6% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Tatiara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related topics at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.0% and Agriculture and environment at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tatiara has five government schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. However, the typical school is much smaller than most, with an average of 203 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.04
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,013
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
203
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 73% 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 Tatiara
5 schools — 1,013 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Keith Area School, Keith | Government | Combined | 19.6 km | 295 | 968 |
| Mundulla Primary School, Mundulla | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 73 | 960 |
| Bordertown Primary School, Bordertown | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 311 | 966 |
| Bordertown High School, Bordertown | Government | Secondary | 25.4 km | 307 | 969 |
| Padthaway Primary School, Padthaway | Government | Primary | 41.2 km | 27 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tatiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021157/tatiara/topic/education