31.4% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Booborowie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Booborowie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Booborowie have seen a shift over the last decade, though many residents still leave school early. Only 31.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of senior schooling is reflected in the low number of residents with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Booborowie finished Year 12 compared to most areas, sitting at 31.4%. This is 23 points lower than the South Australian average and 27 points below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →Booborowie splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (34%) and Year 10 (31%), with Year 11 at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though 34.6% of residents have a Certificate III or IV.
10.3% ▲ +66.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Booborowie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in health and management and commerce are the most common qualifications, each held by 17.9% of those with a qualification. Society and culture follows at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school with a small average size of 21 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,010, which is higher than most similar areas.
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).
21
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Booborowie
1 school — 21 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Booborowie Primary School, Booborowie | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 21 | 1,010 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Booborowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40135/booborowie/topic/education