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Education & Qualifications in Wilgena

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

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define the educational profile of Wilgena. While over half the population finished Year 12, there is a stark gap in higher education, with no residents holding a university degree.

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📍 Wilgena, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilgena sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilgena — lower than 99% of areas.

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South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.3% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though it sits well below the national rate of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Wilgena, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 54.3% Year 10 31.4% Year 11 17.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Wilgena hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels of university qualification across similar areas and is far below both the state and national figures.

Highest qualification level

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In Wilgena, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Certificate I / II is next at 32%.

Certificate III / IV 55.6% Certificate I / II 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 22%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (22%).

Field of qualification

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Wilgena splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (36%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (36%), with Agriculture & environment at 27%.

Engineering & related 22.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 22.2% Agriculture & environment 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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 Wilgena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41596/wilgena/topic/education