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Education & Qualifications in Nurragi

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

Higher education levels have shaped the recent profile of Nurragi, where nearly a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a much higher proportion of graduates than in most similar areas. However, secondary school completion remains quite low compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Nurragi, Suburb / Locality

Where Nurragi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nurragi — higher than 74% of areas.

Nurragi23.1%
5256, SA 10.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the South Australian average of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% —

Lower than 51% 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 Nurragi, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 44.4% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits just above the South Australian average of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.1% —

Higher than 74% 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 Nurragi, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%).

Bachelor degree 35.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5% Certificate III / IV 23.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 29%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Nurragi, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 45%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Management & commerce (27%).

Agriculture & environment 29.4% Engineering & related 17.6% Management & commerce 17.6%

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 in school access 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 Nurragi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41060/nurragi/topic/education