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Education & Qualifications in Wauraltee

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

More residents in Wauraltee have finished high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. While 55.3% of people completed Year 12, the community is still well below the national figure for school completion. This creates a profile where local qualifications are higher than nearby peers but lower than the state and national averages.

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📍 Wauraltee, Suburb / Locality

Where Wauraltee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.3% ▲ +109.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wauraltee — higher than 59% of areas.

Wauraltee17.3%
5573, SA 8.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents, or 55.3%, finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the South Australian average, though it remains well below the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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55.3% ▲ +61.1%

Higher than 73% 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 Wauraltee, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 37%.

Year 12 55.3% Year 11 36.2% Year 10 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below both the state and national figures, with a majority of local qualifications being Certificate III or IV levels.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.3% ▲ +109.6%

Higher than 59% 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 Wauraltee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 56.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 31.3% Bachelor degree 18.8% Postgraduate degree 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications relate to agriculture and the environment at 28.1%, followed by engineering at 18.8% and management and commerce at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Wauraltee, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (24%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Agriculture & environment 28.1% Engineering & related 18.8% Management & commerce 12.5% Architecture & building 9.4% Health 9.4%

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 common trait shared with 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).

Schools in and around Wauraltee — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wauraltee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41554/wauraltee/topic/education