37.9% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Andamooka · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Andamooka
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Andamooka have remained low compared to broader trends, with only 37.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where a smaller proportion of residents hold formal high school or university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 than in most other areas, sitting at 37.9% compared to 54.6% for South Australia. Roughly 23.8% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 16.6% reached Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Andamooka, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare in Andamooka, where only 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 48%.
5.5% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Andamooka, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 18.1%, followed by Health and Education which both sit at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3 km, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The school is small, with an average size of 16 students.
37.04
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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).
16
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
Schools serving Andamooka
1 school — 16 students.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Andamooka Primary School, Andamooka | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 16 | — |
Sources
More for Andamooka
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Andamooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40023/andamooka/topic/education