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Education & Qualifications in Narrung

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

Much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees than most similar areas define the educational profile of Narrung. Only 35.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern continues into higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.

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Where Narrung sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.9% ▼ -25.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narrung — lower than 82% of areas.

Narrung6.9%
5259, SA 9.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%, with only 35.5% of people reaching this milestone. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 23.2% and Year 11 at 18.8%.

Completed Year 12

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35.5% ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 75% 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 Narrung, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 35.5% Year 10 23.2% Year 11 18.8% Year 9 or below 12.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.9% ▼ -25.8%

Lower than 82% 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 Narrung, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (10%).

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Bachelor degree 6.8% Certificate I / II 6.8% Postgraduate degree 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment and Education both being the most common at 13.6%. Society and Culture follows at 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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Narrung splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (21%) and Education (21%), with Society & culture at 18%.

Agriculture & environment 13.6% Education 13.6% Society & culture 11.4% Health 10.2% Engineering & related 5.7% Management & commerce 5.7% Creative arts 4.5%

Schools

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

There is one primary school in the area, and while its average size of 15 students is among the lowest, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the highest.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

Schools serving Narrung

1 school — 15 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Raukkan Aboriginal School, Raukkan Government Primary 8.4 km 15 —

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41013/narrung/topic/education