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Education & Qualifications in Coorong

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

Just 40% of people in Coorong have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where traditional school completion is much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Coorong, Suburb / Locality

Where Coorong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coorong — higher than 59% of areas.

Coorong17.0%
5264, SA 9.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures. About 16% of residents finished Year 11, while 14% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Coorong, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 11 16.0% Year 9 or below 14.0% Year 10 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17%, which is well below the national average. This qualification level is around the middle compared to similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.0% —

Higher than 59% 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 Coorong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Certificate III / IV (28%).

Bachelor degree 28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.9% Certificate III / IV 17.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a qualification, the most common fields are management and commerce at 14.3%, followed by agriculture and environment and health, both at 10.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Coorong, the largest group is Management & commerce at 40%, followed by Agriculture & environment (30%) and Health (30%).

Management & commerce 14.3% Agriculture & environment 10.7% Health 10.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Coorong — 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 Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40308/coorong/topic/education