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Weeroona Island · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Weeroona Island

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

Very few changes have been recorded in the educational profile of Weeroona Island since 2011. The area is sparsely populated, with only 23.8% of residents completing Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Weeroona Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Weeroona Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weeroona Island — higher than 67% of areas.

Weeroona Island19.8%
5495, SA 8.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 23.8% of people finished Year 12, a result that is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. About 23.8% of residents stopped at Year 10 and 22.9% at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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23.8% —

Lower than 94% 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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Weeroona Island splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 11 at 29%.

Year 12 23.8% Year 10 23.8% Year 11 22.9% Year 9 or below 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Nearly one in five adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas despite being well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.8% —

Higher than 67% 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 Weeroona Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (16%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 46.3% Bachelor degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 13.0% Certificate I / II 11.1% Postgraduate degree 7.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 22.2%, followed by Society and culture at 20.4%.

Field of qualification

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Weeroona Island splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (28%) and Society & culture (26%), with Management & commerce at 12%.

Engineering & related 22.2% Society & culture 20.4% Management & commerce 9.3% Health 7.4% Education 7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.4% Architecture & building 5.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the island, which is a common trait for 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 Weeroona Island — 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 Weeroona Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41558/weeroona-island/topic/education