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Warnertown · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Warnertown

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

Nearly 46% of qualified adults in Warnertown hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common achievement here. This is a place where higher education is much less common than in other parts of the state, with few residents holding university degrees.

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Where Warnertown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▼ -6.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warnertown — lower than 75% of areas.

Warnertown8.8%
5540, SA 8.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This level of schooling is lower than most other similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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37.4% ▲ +41.1%

Lower than 71% 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 Warnertown, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 37.4% Year 10 22.7% Year 11 19.6% Year 9 or below 14.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 75% 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 Warnertown, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 45.8% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 29.2%, followed by Health at 18.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Warnertown, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Health (20%) and Management & commerce (19%).

Engineering & related 29.2% Health 18.1% Management & commerce 16.7% Society & culture 11.1% Education 8.3% Agriculture & environment 5.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Warnertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41536/warnertown/topic/education