34.1% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Thevenard · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Thevenard
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Thevenard have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 34.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into higher education, with a much lower proportion of adults holding a degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 34.1% who completed Year 12 is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Other common outcomes include 24.1% finishing Year 10 and 20.4% finishing Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Thevenard, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.2% of adults hold 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 35.4% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Thevenard, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.7%, followed by Education at 13.6% and Society and Culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors, though they have among the lowest advantage scores for their level.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
291
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
844
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Thevenard
2 schools — 582 students, average ICSEA 844.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2
| Ceduna Area School, Ceduna | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 448 | 859 |
| Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna, Ceduna | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 134 | 793 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thevenard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41444/thevenard/topic/education