33.8% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Coorong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in The Coorong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in The Coorong have finished high school and earned degrees since 2011, though levels remain quite low. Only 33.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend toward higher schooling and qualifications is gradual but visible across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.2 points since 2011 to reach 33.8%, but this is still far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 20.8% of residents finished Year 11, while 20.2% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Coorong, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.7% of the area, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose 3.0 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 36.9%.
8.7% ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 The Coorong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 13.9%, followed by agriculture and environment and management and commerce, both at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five government schools, which is more than most similar areas, though average school size is much lower than usual. With 501 enrolments, there are 5.66 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.66
Higher than 88% 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).
501
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
100
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
925
Lower than 87% 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 The Coorong
6 schools — 584 students, average ICSEA 928.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 3
| Coomandook Area School, Coomandook | Government | Combined | 25.8 km | 107 | 950 |
| Meningie Area School, Meningie | Government | Combined | 29.4 km | 153 | 883 |
| Tintinara Area School, Tintinara | Government | Combined | 40.6 km | 101 | 1,000 |
| Jervois Primary School, Jervois | Government | Primary | 53.1 km | 83 | 948 |
| Raukkan Aboriginal School, Raukkan | Government | Primary | 53.1 km | 15 | — |
| Tailem Bend Primary School, Tailem Bend | Government | Primary | 53.2 km | 125 | 894 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031169/the-coorong/topic/education