53.1% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Karatta · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Karatta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Karatta have shifted over the last decade, though university degrees remain uncommon. Only 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While more than half of residents have finished Year 12, high-level academic qualifications are much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Karatta, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.4% of residents. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas and far below the state and national figures.
8.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Karatta, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3km of Karatta, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar areas.
0
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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Karatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40667/karatta/topic/education