42.2% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Light Pass · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Light Pass
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Light Pass have finished high school compared to the state and national figures. Only 42.2% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average. This reflects a local profile where many adults have shifted into trade or vocational qualifications instead of traditional university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 42.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%. About 21% of the population left school after Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Light Pass, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.8%, which is well below the national figure. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
16.8% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Light Pass, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Light Pass are diverse, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 18.8%. Management and commerce follow at 13.7%, while Agriculture and Health each account for 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, with six schools within 3 km. Most of these are primary schools, and two-thirds are run by the government.
25.64
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
349
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Light Pass
6 schools — 2,092 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Light Pass Primary School, Light Pass | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 38 | 939 |
| Nuriootpa High School, Nuriootpa | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,133 | 990 |
| Nuriootpa Primary School, Nuriootpa | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 183 | 963 |
| Redeemer Lutheran School, Nuriootpa | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 384 | 1,047 |
| Angaston Primary School, Angaston | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 258 | 1,032 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Angaston, Angaston | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 96 | 1,043 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Light Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40761/light-pass/topic/education