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Wangolina · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wangolina

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

Over half of the people in Wangolina have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. While school completion is strong, university degrees are far less common here than across the state or country.

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Where Wangolina sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.3% —

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

Wangolina5.3%
5275, SA 9.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 58.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and roughly the same as the national average.

Completed Year 12

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58.5% —

Higher than 77% 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 Wangolina, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 25%.

Year 12 58.5% Year 11 26.4% Year 10 9.4% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 5.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 27.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.3% —

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 Wangolina, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2% Bachelor degree 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering, Society and Culture, and Management and Commerce.

Field of qualification

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Wangolina splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (36%) and Society & culture (36%), with Management & commerce at 29%.

Engineering & related 15.2% Society & culture 15.2% Management & commerce 12.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar locations.

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).

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

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 Wangolina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41530/wangolina/topic/education