37.7% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Renmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Renmark
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of adults in Renmark hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification here. While the area has a much lower rate of university degrees than most other places, there has been a steady increase in both school and tertiary completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen by 10 percentage points since 2011, though it remains much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Renmark, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, despite a small rise of 3 percentage points since 2011.
9.9% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Renmark, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 14.2%, followed closely by society and culture at 14.0% and engineering at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Renmark has four schools with total enrolments of 1,121 students. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.43
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,121
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
280
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 76% 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 Renmark
6 schools — 1,376 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| St Joseph's School, Renmark | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 260 | 1,015 |
| Renmark High School, Renmark | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 414 | 930 |
| Renmark Primary School, Renmark | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 219 | 911 |
| St Francis of Assisi College, Renmark | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 228 | 1,004 |
| Renmark West Primary School, Renmark | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 124 | 968 |
| Renmark North School, Renmark North | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 131 | 945 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031167/renmark/topic/education