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Education & Qualifications in Koongawa

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

A lack of higher education degrees defines the learning landscape in Koongawa, where no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While over half of the population has finished high school, the area lacks any local schools within a 3 km radius.

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📍 Koongawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Koongawa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koongawa — lower than 99% of areas.

Koongawa0.0%
5650, SA 8.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the South Australian average, though it remains well below the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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54.5% —

Higher than 72% 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 Koongawa, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 54.5% Year 11 18.2% Year 10 18.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 0.0%, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below both the South Australian figure of 22.7% and the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Koongawa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Certificate I / II is next at 45%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Certificate I / II 27.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 22%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (22%).

Field of qualification

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Koongawa splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (50%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (50%).

Agriculture & environment 22.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 22.2%

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 places.

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 Koongawa — 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 Koongawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40712/koongawa/topic/education