Kanmantoo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kanmantoo

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

Few adults in Kanmantoo hold university degrees, creating a local profile where practical trades and school certificates are the norm. Just 10.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This makes the area much less qualified than most similar places.

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📍 Kanmantoo, Suburb / Locality

Where Kanmantoo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.9% ▲ +20.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kanmantoo — lower than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kanmantoo10.9%
5252, SA 20.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents have completed Year 12, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the 58.8% national figure.

51.3% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.5%
  • 2016: 45.1%
  • 2021: 51.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kanmantoo, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Vocational training is very common here, with 50% of qualified adults holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the proportion of people with university degrees is far below the state average.

10.9% ▲ +20.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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 Kanmantoo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are varied, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 17.6%, followed by Society and culture at 16.7%.

Schools

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

The area is served by one government primary school, which is much smaller than those in most other areas with a typical size of 71 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

975

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Kanmantoo — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Kanmantoo

1 school — 71 students, average ICSEA 975.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Kanmantoo, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Callington Primary School, Callington Government Primary 6.4 km 71 975

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kanmantoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40660/kanmantoo/topic/education