Minnipa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Minnipa

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

Only 34.1% of people in Minnipa have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lower rate of formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree is also far below the state and national averages.

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📍 Minnipa, Suburb / Locality

Where Minnipa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▼ -15.5%
  • 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 Minnipa — lower than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Minnipa9.4%
5654, SA 13.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 34.1%, which is far below the 58.8% national average. About 21.7% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

34.1% ▼ -4.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.7%
  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 34.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Minnipa, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical resident is less likely to hold a university degree, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

9.4% ▼ -15.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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 Minnipa, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Certificate III / IV is next at 36%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in agriculture and the environment, making up 10.3% of the total, followed by education at 8.8% and health at 7.4%.

Field of qualification

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Minnipa splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (28%) and Education (24%), with Health at 20%.

Schools

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

The area has one government combined school within 3km, which is smaller than most similar areas with an average size of 83 students.

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).

998

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Minnipa — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Minnipa

1 school — 83 students, average ICSEA 998.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Minnipa, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Karcultaby Area School, Karcultaby Government Combined 16.4 km 83 998

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 Minnipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40887/minnipa/topic/education