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Education & Qualifications in Weetulta

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

About 31% of qualifications in Weetulta are in agriculture and the environment, reflecting the area's rural character. While many residents have completed Year 12, the typical level of higher education here is far below the national figure.

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Where Weetulta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weetulta — higher than 56% of areas.

Weetulta16.3%
5573, SA 8.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents, 52.5%, have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the South Australian rate of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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52.5% —

Higher than 67% 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 Weetulta, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 33%.

Year 12 52.5% Year 11 30.0% Year 10 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of adults, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.3% —

Higher than 56% 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 Weetulta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 26.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Study areas are led by agriculture and environment at 30.8%, followed by health at 19.2% and society and culture at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Weetulta, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Health (22%) and Society & culture (17%).

Agriculture & environment 30.8% Health 19.2% Society & culture 15.4% Education 11.5% Management & commerce 11.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation seen in 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 Weetulta — 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 Weetulta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41559/weetulta/topic/education