40.4% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goolwa South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Goolwa South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Goolwa South have finished high school compared to most other areas, with only 40.4% completing Year 12. This reflects a general trend of lower formal schooling levels across the community. Most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goolwa South, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state and far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.1% of adults.
15.0% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Goolwa South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 17.4% and engineering and related fields at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools within 3km, which is more than 66% of similar places. Both are government schools, split equally between primary and secondary types.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
283
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Goolwa South
2 schools — 566 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Goolwa Primary School, Goolwa | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 281 | 972 |
| Goolwa Secondary College, Goolwa | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 285 | 957 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goolwa South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40524/goolwa-south/topic/education