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Cromer · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cromer

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

A significant gap exists between Cromer and the national average for school completion, with only 53.5% of residents finishing Year 12. Despite this, the area has a strong proportion of highly educated adults, as 23.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Cromer, Suburb / Locality

Where Cromer sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cromer — higher than 74% of areas.

Cromer23.1%
5235, SA 15.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While more people here finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, the 53.5% rate is still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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53.5% —

Higher than 69% 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 Cromer, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 19%.

Year 12 53.5% Year 11 16.9% Year 10 13.4% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification level is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.1% of adults. At 23.1%, those with a bachelor degree or higher are much more common than in most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.1% —

Higher than 74% 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 Cromer, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (9%).

Certificate III / IV 31.1% Bachelor degree 24.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.6% Postgraduate degree 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management both at 14.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.9%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Cromer — 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 Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40327/cromer/topic/education