37.8% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Loxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Loxton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Loxton finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 37.8% completing their final school year. While this is much lower than most areas, the figure has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011. The town's education profile is defined by a strong preference for trade certificates over university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, though more people have completed school since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Loxton, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.6% of people.
10.9% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 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 Loxton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 13.6%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Loxton has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, with an average size of 234 students, and 80% of them are primary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.92
Higher than 86% 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).
1,171
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
234
Lower than 76% 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 Loxton
5 schools — 1,171 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| St Albert's Catholic School, Loxton | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 42 | 1,010 |
| Loxton Primary School, Loxton | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 276 | 954 |
| Loxton Lutheran School, Loxton | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 238 | 1,027 |
| Loxton High School, Loxton | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 559 | 989 |
| Loxton North School, Loxton North | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 56 | 889 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031162/loxton/topic/education