Kuitpo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kuitpo

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

Highly qualified residents define the daily life of Kuitpo, where 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of education is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the South Australian figure.

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📍 Kuitpo, Suburb / Locality

Where Kuitpo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.6% ▲ +49.0%
  • 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 Kuitpo — higher than 82% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kuitpo27.6%
5201, SA 18.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are 59.8%, which is well above the South Australian average of 54.6%. This result is much higher than in most other similar areas.

59.8% ▲ +18.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.3%
  • 2016: 53.5%
  • 2021: 59.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Kuitpo, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Academic achievement is strong here, with the typical qualification being a bachelor degree (23.3%) or an advanced diploma or diploma (20.2%). These figures are a little above the national average.

27.6% ▲ +49.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 27.6%

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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Kuitpo splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%), with Certificate III / IV at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are diverse, led by management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by health at 14%, and both engineering and agriculture and environment at 12.4%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most others with an average size of 30 students, though it has a higher advantage score than most areas.

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).

1,018

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Kuitpo

1 school — 30 students, average ICSEA 1,018.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Kuitpo, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Kangarilla Primary School, Kangarilla Government Primary 7.7 km 30 1,018

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 Kuitpo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40725/kuitpo/topic/education