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Comaum · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Comaum

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

Nearly 79% of residents in Comaum have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This small area is well-educated, with high school completion and university degrees both sitting well above the state figures.

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Where Comaum sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Comaum — higher than 80% of areas.

Comaum26.5%
5277, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 78.6% of residents finishing school. This is 24 points higher than the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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78.6% —

Higher than 97% 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 Comaum, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 78.6% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 10.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.5% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.5% —

Higher than 80% 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 Comaum, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (23%).

Bachelor degree 30.0% Certificate III / IV 20.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are mostly focused on Agriculture and Environment, held by 35% of residents, followed by Management and Commerce at 20%.

Field of qualification

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In Comaum, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 50%, followed by Management & commerce (29%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (21%).

Agriculture & environment 35.0% Management & commerce 20.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 15.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is common for 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).

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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 Comaum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40288/comaum/topic/education