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Meningie West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Meningie West

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

Only 33.3% of people in Meningie West have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where formal education levels are among the lowest in the region, with no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Meningie West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meningie West — lower than 99% of areas.

Meningie West0.0%
5264, SA 9.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, at just 33.3%. This is much lower than most areas, with a quarter of residents finishing at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% —

Lower than 81% 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 Meningie West, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 10 (26%).

Year 12 33.3% Year 9 or below 25.0% Year 10 20.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels for the country and sits far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Meningie West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 62.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 63%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (38%).

Field of qualification

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In Meningie West, Engineering & related is the majority at 63%; Agriculture & environment is next at 38%.

Engineering & related 62.5% Agriculture & environment 37.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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).

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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 Meningie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40861/meningie-west/topic/education