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Koonibba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Koonibba

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Koonibba. This is a place where few residents have completed high school or university, with only 17% finishing Year 12.

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📍 Koonibba, Suburb / Locality

Where Koonibba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.8% ▼ -20.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koonibba — lower than 93% of areas.

Koonibba2.8%
5690, SA 9.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, at just 17%. For many residents, the highest year of school reached was Year 9 or below, which accounts for 27.7% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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17.0% ▲ +365.2%

Lower than 99% 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 Koonibba, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 36%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 12 (22%).

Year 9 or below 27.7% Year 10 22.3% Year 12 17.0% Year 11 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 2.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.8% ▼ -20.8%

Lower than 93% 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 Koonibba, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 82%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 7.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification include agriculture and environment at 13.2%, followed by education at 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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Koonibba splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (21%) and Education (17%), with Engineering & related at 13%.

Agriculture & environment 13.2% Education 10.5% Engineering & related 7.9% Health 7.9% Management & commerce 7.9% Society & culture 7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.9%

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km, and the area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children. The average school size of 27 is much lower than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

Schools serving Koonibba

1 school — 27 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Koonibba Aboriginal School, Koonibba Government Primary 2.9 km 27 —

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 Koonibba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40713/koonibba/topic/education