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Coulta · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coulta

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

Fewer people have completed high school in Coulta than in most similar areas. Only 44.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into higher education, with a small number of adults holding university degrees.

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📍 Coulta, Suburb / Locality

Where Coulta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coulta — lower than 73% of areas.

Coulta9.3%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well below the South Australian average at 44.9%. Another 25.6% of the population left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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44.9% —

Higher than 50% 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 Coulta, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (16%).

Year 12 44.9% Year 11 25.6% Year 10 14.1% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% —

Lower than 73% 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 Coulta, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 47.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Bachelor degree 13.6% Postgraduate degree 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have focused on practical fields, with Engineering (17%) and Architecture and building (12.5%) being the most common.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Coulta — 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 Coulta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40317/coulta/topic/education