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Nantawarra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nantawarra

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

Practical skills and trade certificates dominate the educational landscape in Nantawarra. While over half the residents have finished Year 12, university degrees are far less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Nantawarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Nantawarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nantawarra — lower than 73% of areas.

Nantawarra9.4%
5550, SA 8.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the South Australian average and well below the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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53.1% —

Higher than 68% 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 Nantawarra, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 27%.

Year 12 53.1% Year 11 22.4% Year 10 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in Nantawarra, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are very common at 70.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% —

Lower than 73% 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 Nantawarra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 70.8% Bachelor degree 20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the most common being society and culture at 20.8%, followed by engineering and architecture and building, both at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Nantawarra, the largest group is Society & culture at 31%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Architecture & building (25%).

Society & culture 20.8% Engineering & related 16.7% Architecture & building 16.7% Agriculture & environment 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by 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).

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

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 Nantawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41009/nantawarra/topic/education