37.9% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Loxton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Loxton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Loxton have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 37.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means a larger proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates or earlier schooling for their careers.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national levels, with only 37.9% of people reaching this milestone. This is lower than most areas, with 21.3% of residents finishing Year 11 and 18% stopping at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Loxton, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much less common here than elsewhere, with only 11.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, trade qualifications are the most typical, with 41% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.2% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Loxton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are spread across several areas, led by Engineering and related fields at 13.2% and Management and commerce at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local families have good access to education, with five schools within 3km of home. Most students attend government schools (60%), and 80% of the local schools are primary institutions.
4.76
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
234
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Loxton
5 schools — 1,171 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| St Albert's Catholic School, Loxton | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 42 | 1,010 |
| Loxton Primary School, Loxton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 276 | 954 |
| Loxton Lutheran School, Loxton | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 238 | 1,027 |
| Loxton High School, Loxton | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 559 | 989 |
| Loxton North School, Loxton North | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 56 | 889 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40789/loxton/topic/education