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Koonunga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Koonunga

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

Much higher school completion rates than most similar areas define Koonunga, where 57.1% of people finished Year 12. While schooling levels are strong, higher education is far less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Koonunga, Suburb / Locality

Where Koonunga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koonunga — lower than 77% of areas.

Koonunga8.3%
5373, SA 11.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents (57.1%) completed Year 12, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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57.1% —

Higher than 75% 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 Koonunga, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 26%.

Year 12 57.1% Year 11 20.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Half of the area's qualifications are at the Certificate III or IV level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% 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 Koonunga, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 77%; Postgraduate degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Postgraduate degree 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields (30.0%), followed by health (20.0%) and education (15.0%).

Field of qualification

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In Koonunga, the largest group is Engineering & related at 46%, followed by Health (31%) and Education (23%).

Engineering & related 30.0% Health 20.0% Education 15.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for school access than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Koonunga — 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 Koonunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40715/koonunga/topic/education