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Willamulka · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Willamulka

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

A lack of local schools means residents of Willamulka must travel for education. While only 42.2% of people here finished Year 12, a striking 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas.

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Where Willamulka sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% —

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

Willamulka20.0%
5554, SA 8.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people who completed Year 12 is far below the state and national figures. About 35.6% of the population left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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42.2% —

Lower than 57% 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 Willamulka, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (40%) and Year 10 (13%).

Year 12 42.2% Year 11 35.6% Year 10 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Half of all adults hold a Certificate III or IV. While the 20% with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than in many similar areas, it remains well below the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% —

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 Willamulka, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Certificate I / II (15%).

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 23.3% Certificate I / II 16.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Health being the most common at 20% each, followed by Agriculture and Management at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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Willamulka splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (26%) and Health (26%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Engineering & related 20.0% Health 20.0% Agriculture & environment 13.3% Management & commerce 13.3% Education 10.0%

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 places.

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 Willamulka — 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 Willamulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41599/willamulka/topic/education