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Caurnamont · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Caurnamont

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

A huge gap in university degrees defines Caurnamont, where only 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While the area is far below the national figure for higher education, it is surprisingly successful in early schooling, with 60% of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Caurnamont, Suburb / Locality

Where Caurnamont sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caurnamont — lower than 76% of areas.

Caurnamont8.6%
5238, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is a strong point for Caurnamont, reaching 60%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and a little above the national average.

Completed Year 12

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60.0% —

Higher than 80% 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 Caurnamont, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Year 12 60.0% Year 11 17.1% Year 10 17.1% Year 9 or below 17.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 8.6%, which is far below both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% —

Lower than 76% 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 Caurnamont, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 63.2% Bachelor degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 21%, ahead of Health (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Caurnamont, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Health (23%) and Society & culture (23%).

Engineering & related 21.1% Health 15.8% Society & culture 15.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Caurnamont — 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 Caurnamont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40233/caurnamont/topic/education