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Coonawarra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coonawarra

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

More than 64% of people in Coonawarra have finished Year 12, which is far above the state average. This high level of schooling is matched by strong tertiary attainment, with residents holding qualifications well above those in most similar areas.

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📍 Coonawarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Coonawarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.7% ▲ +277.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coonawarra — higher than 84% of areas.

Coonawarra28.7%
5263, SA 28.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, at 64.9%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the national rate.

Completed Year 12

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64.9% ▲ +45.2%

Higher than 86% 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 Coonawarra, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 14%.

Year 12 64.9% Year 11 13.5% Year 10 10.8% Year 9 or below 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average and a little above the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.7% ▲ +277.3%

Higher than 84% 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 Coonawarra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Bachelor degree 36.4% Certificate III / IV 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2% Postgraduate degree 9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees are most common in agriculture and environment (24.2%), followed by management and commerce at 19.7%. Education and natural sciences also make up a large part of the local workforce's training.

Field of qualification

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Coonawarra splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (25%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Education at 17%.

Agriculture & environment 24.2% Management & commerce 19.7% Education 16.7% Natural & physical sciences 15.2% Engineering & related 10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.6% Health 4.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Coonawarra — 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 Coonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40306/coonawarra/topic/education