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Cradock · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cradock

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

Far fewer people in Cradock have finished high school than in other parts of the country. Only 29% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local profile where many adults left school before the final year.

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Where Cradock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cradock — higher than 56% of areas.

Cradock16.1%
5432, SA 5.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 29% finishing Year 12. This is far below South Australia's 54.6%, and the most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10 at 35.5%.

Completed Year 12

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29.0% —

Lower than 88% 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 Cradock, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 10 35.5% Year 12 29.0% Year 11 19.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.1%, which is around the middle for similar areas. However, this is still well below the South Australian figure of 22.7% and far below the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% —

Higher than 56% 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 Cradock, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 38%.

Certificate III / IV 66.7% Bachelor degree 41.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 42%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (33%).

Field of qualification

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In Cradock, Health is the majority at 56%; Agriculture & environment is next at 44%.

Health 41.7% Agriculture & environment 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Cradock — 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 Cradock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40321/cradock/topic/education