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Education & Qualifications in Cannawigara

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

Higher education levels have remained low in Cannawigara, where only 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Much of the local workforce relies on trade certificates and diplomas rather than university degrees.

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📍 Cannawigara, Suburb / Locality

Where Cannawigara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cannawigara — lower than 79% of areas.

Cannawigara7.8%
5268, SA 9.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the state and national figures, with only 40.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is 18 percentage points lower than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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40.5% —

Lower than 62% 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 Cannawigara, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (33%) and Year 10 (12%).

Year 12 40.5% Year 11 29.4% Year 10 10.3% Year 9 or below 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a university degree are much rarer here than in most areas. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% —

Lower than 79% 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 Cannawigara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 13.2% Certificate I / II 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Cannawigara often specialise in practical fields, with agriculture and environment being the most common area of study at 21.1%.

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 more common situation than 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 Cannawigara — 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 Cannawigara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40214/cannawigara/topic/education