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Oodnadatta · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Oodnadatta

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

Only about 20% of people in Oodnadatta have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap highlights a community where few adults have completed secondary school or earned a university degree. Most residents have a lower level of formal schooling compared to people across South Australia.

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📍 Oodnadatta, Suburb / Locality

Where Oodnadatta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.2% ▼ -33.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oodnadatta — lower than 88% of areas.

Oodnadatta5.2%
5734, SA 8.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A Year 9 or below education is the most common highest level of schooling for 43% of residents. This helps explain why the 20.3% who finished Year 12 is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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20.3% ▲ +68.3%

Lower than 98% 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 Oodnadatta, Year 9 or below is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 24%.

Year 9 or below 43.0% Year 12 20.3% Year 11 13.9% Year 10 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 5.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level certificates at 21.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.2% ▼ -33.6%

Lower than 88% 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 Oodnadatta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Bachelor degree 12.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 21.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 18.2% and Education at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Oodnadatta, the largest group is Health at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (33%) and Education (28%).

Health 21.2% Management & commerce 18.2% Education 15.2%

Schools

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

The area has one government school, which is a combined primary and secondary facility. With an average size of 16 students, it is among the smallest schools in similar areas.

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 Oodnadatta — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Oodnadatta

1 school — 16 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Oodnadatta Aboriginal School, Oodnadatta Government Combined 1.4 km 16 —

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 Oodnadatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41078/oodnadatta/topic/education