36.8% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Loxton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Loxton Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Loxton Surrounds have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago, though levels remain low. Only 36.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend of increasing education levels is visible across both schooling and higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.4 points since 2011 to reach 36.8%. This is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, with 22.4% of people finishing at Year 11 and 20.8% at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Loxton Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though it has risen 2.7 points since 2011.
9.3% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 14.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8% and Agriculture and environment at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area with 17 enrolments, making it among the smallest schools. While there is only one school, this is much higher than most areas when measured per 1,000 children.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.61
Higher than 75% 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).
17
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
17
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
Lower than 91% 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 Surrounds
3 schools — 180 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Loxton North School, Loxton North | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 56 | 889 |
| Cobdogla Primary School, Cobdogla | Government | Primary | 40.4 km | 107 | 983 |
| Kingston-on-Murray Primary School, Kingston On Murray | Government | Primary | 44.4 km | 17 | 898 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Loxton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031163/loxton-surrounds/topic/education