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Education & Qualifications in Cooke Plains

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

Only 36.5% of people in Cooke Plains have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where a small minority of adults hold university degrees, and many residents leave school before the final year.

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Where Cooke Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cooke Plains — lower than 71% of areas.

Cooke Plains10.0%
5261, SA 12.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national rates, with 36.5% of residents finishing. Roughly 28.8% of the population left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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36.5% —

Lower than 73% 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 Cooke Plains, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (36%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 36.5% Year 11 28.8% Year 10 15.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, though 43.3% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% —

Lower than 71% 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 Cooke Plains, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 43.3% Bachelor degree 20.0% Certificate I / II 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering, food and hospitality, and agriculture and environment, each held by about 13% to 17% of those with a degree or certificate.

Field of qualification

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Cooke Plains splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (25%), with Agriculture & environment at 20%.

Engineering & related 16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 16.7% Agriculture & environment 13.3% Health 10.0% Education 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Cooke Plains — 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 Cooke Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40297/cooke-plains/topic/education