36.3% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Renmark South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Renmark South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Renmark South have completed high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 36.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, where the proportion of people with a university degree is much lower than in the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Other common highest school years include Year 11 at 25.9% and Year 10 at 17.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Renmark South, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 9.6%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of residents.
9.6% ▲ +65.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Renmark South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These include a mix of government (60%) and Catholic (40%) schools, with an average size of 249 students.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
249
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Renmark South
5 schools — 1,245 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| St Francis of Assisi College, Renmark | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 228 | 1,004 |
| Renmark Primary School, Renmark | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 219 | 911 |
| Renmark High School, Renmark | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 414 | 930 |
| Renmark West Primary School, Renmark | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 124 | 968 |
| St Joseph's School, Renmark | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 260 | 1,015 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Renmark South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41250/renmark-south/topic/education