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Education & Qualifications in Burrungule

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Education levels in Burrungule have remained low compared to the rest of the country, with only 4.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a small community where most residents have not finished high school or have a trade qualification. The area's educational profile sits far below state and national figures.

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Where Burrungule sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burrungule — lower than 89% of areas.

Burrungule4.5%
5291, SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with only 42.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia.

Completed Year 12

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42.3% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Burrungule, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 42.3% Year 11 25.6% Year 10 20.5% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in Burrungule, as just 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.5% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Burrungule, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 45.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 9.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 31%, followed by health at 19% and agriculture and environment at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Burrungule, the largest group is Management & commerce at 38%, followed by Health (24%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Management & commerce 31.0% Health 19.0% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Engineering & related 9.5% Architecture & building 7.1%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Burrungule — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burrungule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40195/burrungule/topic/education