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Education & Qualifications in Coombe

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

A shortage of higher education is common in Coombe, where only 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a local workforce focused more on practical and trade-based skills than university degrees.

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Where Coombe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coombe — lower than 87% of areas.

Coombe5.4%
5267, SA 12.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, at 48.1%. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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48.1% —

Higher than 58% 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 Coombe, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 30%.

Year 12 48.1% Year 11 26.9% Year 10 13.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 5.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified residents hold a diploma (26.5%) or a Certificate III or IV (23.5%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% —

Lower than 87% 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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Coombe splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (45%) and Certificate III / IV (40%), with Bachelor degree at 15%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 26.5% Certificate III / IV 23.5% Bachelor degree 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

People who have studied here often focus on practical fields, with agriculture and environment being the most common qualification at 23.5%, followed by engineering at 17.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Coombe, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Society & culture (23%).

Agriculture & environment 23.5% Engineering & related 17.6% Society & culture 14.7% Management & commerce 8.8%

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 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 Coombe — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40301/coombe/topic/education