53.9% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Willyaroo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Willyaroo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Willyaroo, held by 43.8% of adults. While over half of the community finished Year 12, the area has a much lower proportion of university degrees compared to the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.9% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the South Australian average, though well below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Willyaroo, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.2% of the population. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and well below the state figure.
14.2% ▲ +75.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Willyaroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 21.3%, followed by society and culture at 15.2% and health at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors and are among the largest at this level.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
825
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Willyaroo
2 schools — 1,649 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2
| Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School, Strathalbyn | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,332 | 981 |
| Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 317 | 1,013 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Willyaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41613/willyaroo/topic/education