38.1% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Karoonda - Lameroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Karoonda - Lameroo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school and degree completion rates have climbed since 2011 in Karoonda - Lameroo, though they remain well below state and national figures. Only 38.1% of people here finished Year 12, and just 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in this area finished Year 12 compared to the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate rose 8.4 points since 2011 to reach 38.1%. About 19.6% of residents stopped at Year 11, while 18.4% reached Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Karoonda - Lameroo, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of the population.
10.1% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 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 Karoonda - Lameroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 14.5%, followed by agriculture and environment at 12.6% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools with a total of 404 enrolments, which is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. The schools are typically small, with an average size of 135 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.16
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
404
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
135
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 65% 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 Karoonda - Lameroo
3 schools — 404 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Lameroo Regional Community School, Lameroo | Government | Combined | 23.7 km | 196 | 999 |
| Karoonda Area School, Karoonda | Government | Combined | 39.4 km | 145 | 961 |
| Pinnaroo Primary School, Pinnaroo | Government | Primary | 55.9 km | 63 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Karoonda - Lameroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031161/karoonda-lameroo/topic/education