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Coonalpyn · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coonalpyn

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

Nearly 38% of qualified adults in Coonalpyn hold a Certificate III or IV, marking this as the most common qualification in the area. However, fewer people here finished high school compared to most of the country, with only 33.2% completing Year 12.

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📍 Coonalpyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Coonalpyn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% ▲ +84.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coonalpyn — lower than 53% of areas.

Coonalpyn13.8%
5265, SA 12.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 33.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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33.2% ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 81% 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 Coonalpyn, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 33.2% Year 10 23.5% Year 11 20.8% Year 9 or below 16.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.8%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% ▲ +84.0%

Lower than 53% 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 Coonalpyn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (8%).

Certificate III / IV 38.3% Bachelor degree 23.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.4% Certificate I / II 5.7% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in agriculture and environment (21.3%), followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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 Coonalpyn — 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 Coonalpyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40304/coonalpyn/topic/education